< John 7 >
1 And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
After these things, Jesus walked in Galilee, for He didn’t want to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him.
2 Now the feast of the Jews, the feast of tabernacles, was at hand.
Now the Jews’ Feast of Tabernacles was near.
3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may behold thy works which thou doest.
Therefore His brothers told Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples will see the works that You are doing, too.
4 For no man doeth anything in secret, and himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world.
Nobody does anything in secret while he seeks to be known openly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.”
5 For even his brethren did not believe on him.
For even His brothers didn’t believe in Him.
6 Jesus therefore saith unto them, My time is not yet come; but your time is alway ready.
Then Jesus told them, “My time hasn’t yet come, but your time is always right.
7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that its works are evil.
The world can’t hate you, but it hates me because I testify that its works are evil.
8 Go ye up unto the feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; because my time is not yet fulfilled.
Go up to this feast yourselves. I’m not going up to this feast, yet, for my time hasn’t yet fully come.”
9 And having said these things unto them, he abode [still] in Galilee.
Having said these things to them, He stayed in Galilee.
10 But when his brethren were gone up unto the feast, then went he also up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.
When His brothers had gone up to the feast, however, Jesus also went up, not publicly, but in secret.
11 The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
The Jews were looking for Him at the feast, and saying, “Where is He?”
12 And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him: some said, He is a good man; others said, Not so, but he leadeth the multitude astray.
There was much complaining among the people about Him. Some said, “He is good,” but others said, “No, He deceives the people.”
13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
No one spoke openly of Him for fear of the Jews.
14 But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
About the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and began to teach.
15 The Jews therefore marveled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
The Jews marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”
16 Jesus therefore answered them, and said, My teaching is not mine, but his that sent me.
Jesus answered, “My teaching isn’t mine, but His who sent me.
17 If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it be of God, or [whether] I speak from myself.
Anyone who wants to do His will shall know if the teaching is from God or if I speak on my own.
18 He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
The one who speaks on his own seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.
19 Did not Moses give you the law, and [yet] none of you doeth the law? Why seek ye to kill me?
Didn’t Moses give you the Law, yet none of you keeps the Law? Why are you trying to kill me?”
20 The multitude answered, Thou hast a devil: who seeketh to kill thee?
The people answered, “You have a demon. Who is trying to kill You?”
21 Jesus answered and said unto them, I did one work, and ye all marvel.
Jesus answered, “I did one work, and you all marvel.
22 For this cause hath Moses given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers); and on the sabbath ye circumcise a man.
Moses gave you circumcision (not that it’s from Moses, but from the forefathers), and you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath.
23 If a man receiveth circumcision on the sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken; are ye wroth with me, because I made a man every whit whole on the sabbath?
If a boy gets circumcised on the Sabbath, so that the Law of Moses should not be broken, are you angry with me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath?
24 Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Don’t judge by appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
25 Some therefore of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
Some of the people of Jerusalem said, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
26 And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?
Look! He is speaking boldly, and they say nothing to Him. The rulers haven’t really concluded that this is the Christ, have they?
27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is.
Still, we know where this man is from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”
28 Jesus therefore cried in the temple, teaching and saying, Ye both know me, and know whence I am; and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
Then Jesus cried out, as He taught in the temple, “You know me, and you know where I’m from. I haven’t come of my own accord, but He who sent me is true, who you don’t know.
29 I know him; because I am from him, and he sent me.
I know Him, because I am from Him, and He sent me.”
30 They sought therefore to take him: and no man laid his hand on him, because his hour was not yet come.
Because of this, they were seeking to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him, because His time had not yet come.
31 But of the multitude many believed on him; and they said, When the Christ shall come, will he do more signs than those which this man hath done?
Many of the people believed in Him, saying, “When the Christ comes, will He do more signs than this man has done?”
32 The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him; and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to take him.
The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things about Jesus, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to seize Him.
33 Jesus therefore said, Yet a little while am I with you, and I go unto him that sent me.
Then Jesus told them, “I will be with you a little while longer, and then I am going to Him who sent me.
34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, ye cannot come.
You will look for me, and not find me, and where I am, you can’t come.”
35 The Jews therefore said among themselves, Whither will this man go that we shall not find him? will he go unto the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
Then the Jews said among themselves, “Where does He intend to go that we won’t be able to find Him? He doesn’t intend to go to the dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks, does He?
36 What is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, ye cannot come?
What does He mean by saying, ‘You will look for me, and not find me, and where I am, you can’t come’?”
37 Now on the last day, the great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and declared loudly, “If anyone is thirsty, let that person come to me and drink.
38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Rivers of living water will flow from within whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said.”
39 But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believed on him were to receive: for the Spirit was not yet [given]; because Jesus was not yet glorified.
He said this about the Spirit, who those believing in Him would receive. The Holy Spirit wasn’t yet given, because Jesus wasn’t yet glorified.
40 [Some] of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is of a truth the prophet.
When they heard these words, many in the crowd were saying, “This is really the prophet.”
41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, What, doth the Christ come out of Galilee?
Others were saying, “This is the Christ,” but some were saying, “Surely the Christ isn’t going to come from Galilee, is He?
42 Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?
Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where David was?”
43 So there arose a division in the multitude because of him.
So there was a division among the crowd because of Jesus.
44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him.
45 The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why did ye not bring him?
When the officers went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, they asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?”
46 The officers answered, Never man so spake.
The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this man!”
47 The Pharisees therefore answered them, Are ye also led astray?
Then the Pharisees answered, “You haven’t been deceived, too, have you?
48 Hath any of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?
Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?
49 But this multitude which knoweth not the law are accursed.
But this accursed crowd doesn’t know the Law.”
50 Nicodemus saith unto them (he that came to him before, being one of them),
Nicodemus (who came to Jesus before, being one of them) asked them,
51 Doth our law judge a man, except it first hear from himself and know what he doeth?
“Does our Law permit us to judge a man before hearing him and finding out what he is doing?”
52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and see that out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
They answered him, “You aren’t from Galilee, too, are you? Search and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”
53 [And they went every man unto his own house:
Then everyone went home,