John 7
1 After this, Jesus traveled about in Galilee, for he would not reside in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
After these things Jesus traveled about in Galilee, for he did not want to go into Judea because the Jews were seeking to kill him.
2 Now, the Jewish feast of tabernacles was near.
Now the Jewish Festival of Shelters was near.
3 His brothers, therefore, said to him, Leave this country, and go to Judea, that your disciples may also see the works which you do.
His brothers therefore said to him, “Leave this place and go to Judea, so that your disciples also may see the works that you do.
4 For whoever courts renown, does nothing in secret: since you perform such things, show yourself to the world.
No one does anything in secret if he himself wants to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.”
5 (For not even his brothers believed on him.)
For even his brothers did not believe in him.
6 Jesus answered, My time is not yet come; any time will suit you.
Jesus therefore said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.
7 The world can not hate you; but me it hates, because I disclose the wickedness of its actions.
The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about it that its works are evil.
8 Go you to this festival: I go not thither, because it is not my time.
You go up to the festival; I am not going to this festival because my time has not yet been fulfilled.”
9 Having said this, he remained in Galilee.
After he said these things to them, he stayed in Galilee.
10 But when his brothers were gone, he also went to the festival; not publicly, but rather privately.
But when his brothers had gone up to the festival, then he also went up, not publicly but in secret.
11 At the festival, the Jews inquired after him, and said, Where is he?
The Jews were looking for him at the festival and said, “Where is he?”
12 And there was much whispering among the people concerning him. Some said, He is a good man. Others, No; he seduces the multitude.
There was much discussion among the crowds about him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “No, he leads the crowds astray.”
13 No person, however, spoke freely of him, for fear of the Jews.
Yet no one spoke openly about him for fear of the Jews.
14 About the middle of the festival, Jesus went into the temple, and was teaching.
When the festival was already half over, Jesus went up into the temple and began to teach.
15 And the Jews said with astonishment, Whence comes this man's learning, who was never taught?
Then the Jews marveled, saying, “How does this man know so much? He has never been educated.”
16 Jesus made answer, My doctrine is not mine, but his who sent me.
Jesus answered them and said, “My teaching is not mine, but is of him who sent me.
17 If any one will do his will, he shall discern whether my doctrine proceeds from God, or from myself.
If anyone wishes to do his will, he will know about this teaching, whether it comes from God, or whether I speak from myself.
18 Whosoever teaches what proceeds from himself, seeks to promote his own glory: whosoever seeks to promote the glory of him who sent him, deserves credit, and is a stranger to deceit.
Whoever speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but whoever seeks the glory of him who sent him, that person is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
19 Did not Moses give you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?
Did not Moses give you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?”
20 The people answered, You are possessed. Who seeks to kill you.
The crowd answered, “You have a demon. Who seeks to kill you?”
21 Jesus replied, I have performed one action, which surprises you all.
Jesus answered and said to them, “I did one work, and you all marvel because of it.
22 Moses instituted circumcision among you, (not that it is from Moses, but from the patriarchs, ) and you circumcise on the Sabbath.
Moses gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the ancestors), and on the Sabbath you circumcise a man.
23 If, on the Sabbath, a man receive circumcision, that the law of Moses may not be violated; are you incensed against me, because, on the Sabbath, I have cured a man, whose whole body was disabled?
If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses is not broken, why are you angry with me because I made a man completely healthy on the Sabbath?
24 Judge not from personal regards, but judge according to justice.
Do not judge according to appearance, but judge righteously.”
25 Then some inhabitants of Jerusalem, said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
Some of them from Jerusalem said, “Is not this the one they seek to kill?
26 Lo! he speaks boldly, and they say nothing to him. Do the rulers, indeed, acknowledge that this is the Messiah?
See, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. It cannot be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ, can it?
27 But we know whence this man is; whereas, when the Messiah shall come, no person will know whence he is.
Yet we know where this one is from. But when the Christ comes, no one will know where he is from.”
28 Jesus, who was then teaching in the temple, cried, Do you know both who, and whence I am? I came not of myself. But he is true, who sent me, whom you know not.
Then Jesus cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, “You both know me and know where I come from. I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, and you do not know him.
29 As for me, I know him, because I came from him, and am commissioned by him.
I know him because I come from him and he sent me.”
30 Then they sought to apprehend him, but none laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
They were trying to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him because his hour had not yet come.
31 Many of the people, however, believed on him, and said, When the Messiah shall come, will he do more miracles than this man does?
But many in the crowd believed in him, and they said, “When the Christ comes, will he do more signs than what this one has done?”
32 When the Pharisees heard that the people muttered such things concerning him, they and the chief priests dispatched officers to seize him.
The Pharisees heard the crowds whispering these things about Jesus, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.
33 Jesus, therefore, said, Yet a little while I remain with you; then I go to him who sent me.
Jesus then said, “I am still with you for a short amount of time, and then I go to him who sent me.
34 You shall seek me, but shall not find me; nor be able to come where I am.
You will seek me but you will not find me; where I go, you will not be able to come.”
35 The Jews said, among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? Will he go to the dispersed Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
The Jews therefore said among themselves, “Where will this man go that we will not be able to find him? Will he go to the dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?
36 What does he mean, by saying, You shall seek me, but shall not find me, nor be able to get thither, where I shall be.
What is this word that he said, 'You will seek me but will not find me; where I go, you will not be able to come'?”
37 On the last, and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink.
Now on the last, great day of the festival, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.
38 He who believes on me, as the scripture says, shall be like a cistern, whence rivers of living waters shall flow.
He who believes in me, just as the scripture says, rivers of living water will flow from his stomach.”
39 This he spoke of the Spirit, which they who believed on him were to receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
But he said this about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him would receive; the Spirit had not yet been given because Jesus was not yet glorified.
40 Many of the people having heard what was spoken, said, This is certainly the prophet.
Some of the crowd, when they heard these words, said, “This is indeed the prophet.”
41 Some said, This is the Messiah. Others, does the Messiah come from Galilee?
Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “Does the Christ come from Galilee?
42 Does not the scripture say, that the Messiah will be of the posterity of David, and come from Bethlehem, the village whence David was?
Have the scriptures not said that the Christ will come from the descendants of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”
43 Thus the people were divided concerning him;
So there arose a division in the crowds because of him.
44 and some of them would have seized him, but no person laid hands upon him.
Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.
45 Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, Wherefore have you not brought him?
Then the officers came back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why did you not bring him?”
46 The officers answered, Never man spoke like this man.
The officers answered, “Never has anyone spoken like this.”
47 The Pharisees replied, Are you also seduced?
So the Pharisees answered them, “Have you also been deceived?
48 Has any of the rulers, or of the Pharisees, believed on him?
Have any of the rulers believed in him, or any of the Pharisees?
49 But this populace, which knows not the law, is accursed.
But this crowd that does not know the law, they are cursed.”
50 Nicodemus, one of themselves, (he who came to Jesus by night, )
Nicodemus (one of the Pharisees, who came to him earlier) said to them,
51 said to them, Does our law permit us to condemn a man, without hearing him, and knowing what he has done?
“Does our law judge a man before hearing from him and knowing what he does?”
52 They answered him, Are you also a Galilean? Search, and you will find that prophets arise not out of Galilee.
They answered and said to him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet comes from Galilee.”
53 Then every man went to his own house;
[Then everyone went to his own house.
