John 7
1 And, after these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee; for he was not wishing, in Judaea, to be walking, because the Jews were seeking to slay him.
After this, Jesus went about in Galilee, for he would not do so in Judea, because the Jews were eager to put him to death.
2 But the feast of the Jews was near, that of the pitching of tents.
When the Jewish Festival of Tabernacles was near,
3 His brethren, therefore, said unto him—Remove hence, and withdraw into Judaea, that, thy disciples also, may view thy works which thou art doing.
his brothers said to him: “Leave this part of the country, and go into Judea, so that your disciples, as well as we, may see the work that you are doing.
4 For, no one, anything in secret, doeth, and yet is seeking, himself, to be well-known. If, these things, thou art doing, manifest thyself unto the world.
For no one does a thing privately, if he is seeking to be widely known. Since you do these things, you should show yourself publicly to the world.”
5 For, not even his brethren, were believing on him.
For even his brothers did not believe in him.
6 Jesus, therefore, saith unto them—My season, not yet, is here; but, your season, at anytime, is ready:
“My time,” answered Jesus, “is not come yet, but your time is always here.
7 The world cannot hate you; but, me, it hateth, because, I, bear witness concerning it, that, the works thereof, are, wicked.
The world cannot hate you, but it does hate me, because I testify that its ways are evil.
8 Ye, go up unto the feast: I, not yet, am coming up unto this feast, because, my season, not yet, hath fully come.
Go yourselves up to the Festival; I am not going to this Festival yet, because my time has not yet come.”
9 And, these things, having said unto them, he was still abiding in Galilee.
After telling them this, he stayed on in Galilee.
10 But, when his brethren had gone up unto the feast, then, he also, went up, —not openly, but as it were in secret.
But, when his brothers had gone up to the Festival, Jesus also went up — not publicly, but privately.
11 The Jews, therefore, were seeking him in the feast, and were saying—Where is that one?
The Jews were looking for him at the Festival and asking ‘Where is he?’;
12 and there was great, murmuring, about him among the multitudes: some, indeed, were saying—Good, is he! [but], others, were saying—Not so! but he is leading the multitude astray.
and there were many whispers about him among the people, some saying ‘He is a good man;’ others: ‘No! he is leading the people astray.’
13 No one, nevertheless, was speaking, openly, about him, because of their fear of the Jews.
No one, however, spoke freely about him, for fear of the Jews.
14 Presently, however, the feast being at its height, Jesus went up unto the temple and was teaching.
About the middle of the Festival week, Jesus went up into the Temple Courts, and began teaching.
15 The Jews, therefore, began to marvel, saying—How, doth this one know, letters, not having learned?
The Jews were astonished. “How has this man got his learning,” they asked, “when he has never studied?”
16 Jesus, therefore, answered them, and said—My teaching, is not mine, but his who sent me.
So, in reply, Jesus said: “My teaching is not my own; it is his who sent me.
17 If any one intend, his will, to do, he shall get to know concerning the teaching—whether it is, of God, or, I, from myself, am speaking,
If any one has the will to do God’s will, he will find out whether my teaching is from God, or whether I speak on my own authority.
18 He that, from himself, doth speak, his own glory, is seeking: he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same, is, true, and, injustice, in him, is there none.
The man who speaks on his own authority seeks honour for himself; but the man who seeks the honour of him that sent him is sincere, and there is nothing false in him.
19 Did not, Moses, give you the law? And yet, not one of you, doeth the law!—Why, seek ye, to slay, me?
Was not it Moses who gave you the Law? Yet not one of you obeys it! Why are you seeking to put me to death?”
20 The multitude answered—A demon, thou hast: Who, is seeking, to slay, thee?
“You must be possessed by a demon!” the people exclaimed. “Who is seeking to put you to death?”
21 Jesus answered, and said unto them—One work, I did, and ye, all, are marvelling:
“There was one thing I did,” replied Jesus, “at which you are all still wondering.
22 For this cause, Moses, hath given you, circumcision, —not that, of Moses, it is, but of the fathers; —and, on Sabbath, ye circumcise a man.
“Is he going to kill himself,” the Jews exclaimed, “that he says — ‘You cannot go where I am going’?”
23 If, circumcision, a man receiveth, on Sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken, with me, are ye bitter as gall, because, a whole man, I made, well, on Sabbath?
When a man receives circumcision on a Sabbath to prevent the Law of Moses from being broken, how can you be angry with me for making a man sound and well on a Sabbath?
24 Be not judging according to appearance, but, just judgment, be judging,
Do not judge by appearances; judge justly.”
25 So then, some of them of Jerusalem were saying—Is not, this, he whom they are seeking to kill?
At this some of the people of Jerusalem exclaimed: “Is not this the man that they are seeking to put to death?
26 And yet, see! with freedom of speech, he is talking, and, nothing, unto him, do they say: —Have the rulers perhaps come to know, of a truth, that, this, is, the Christ?
Yet here he is, speaking out boldly, and they say nothing to him! Is it possible that our leading men have really discovered that he is the Christ?
27 But, as for this one, we know whence he is; The Christ, however, whensoever he shall come, no one, getteth to know whence he is.
Yet we know where this man is from; but, when the Christ comes, no one will be able to tell where he is from.”
28 Jesus, therefore, cried aloud in the temple, teaching, and saying—Both me, ye know, and ye know whence I am, —and yet, of myself, have I not come, but he is real, who sent me, whom, ye, know not.
Therefore, Jesus, as he was teaching in the Temple Courts, raised his voice and said: “Yes; you know me and you know where I am from. Yet I have not come on my own authority, but he who sent me may be trusted; and him you do not know.
29 I, know him, because, from him, I am, and, he, sent me forth.
I do know him, for it is from him that I have come, and he sent me as his Messenger.”
30 They were seeking therefore to seize him; and yet no one laid on him his hand, because, not yet, had come his hour.
So they sought to arrest him; but no one touched him, for his time was not come yet.
31 But, from amongst the multitude, many, believed on him, and were saying—The Christ, whensoever he cometh, greater signs, will he do, than those which, this one, did?
Many of the people, however, believed in him. “When the Christ comes,” they said, “will he give more signs of his mission than this man has given?”
32 The Pharisees hearkened unto the multitude murmuring concerning him these things; and the High-priests and the Pharisees sent forth officers, that they might seize him.
The Pharisees heard the people whispering about him in this way, and so the Chief Priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him;
33 Jesus, therefore, said—Yet a little time, I am, with you, and withdraw unto him that sent me:
on which Jesus said: “I shall be with you but a little longer, and then I am going to him who sent me.
34 Ye shall seek me, and not find me, and, where, I, am, ye, cannot come.
You will look for me, and you will not find me; and you will not be able to come where I shall be.”
35 The Jews, therefore, said unto themselves—Whither, is, this one, about to go, that we shall not find him? Unto the dispersion of the Greeks, is he about to go, and teach the Greeks?
“Where is this man going,” the Jews asked one another, “that we shall not find him? Will he go to our countrymen abroad, and teach foreigners?
36 What, is this which he said: Ye shall seek me and not find me, and, where, I, am, ye, cannot come?
What does he mean by saying ‘You will look for me, and you will not find me; and you will not be able to come where I shall be’?”
37 Now, on the last—the great—day of the feast, Jesus was standing, and he cried aloud, saying—If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink:
On the last and greatest day of the Festival, Jesus, who was standing by, exclaimed: “If any one thirsts, let him come to me, and drink.
38 He that believeth on me—just as said the Scripture, —River, from within him, shall flow, of living water.
I tell you what I have myself seen in the presence of my Father; and you, in the same way, do what you have learned from your father.”
39 Now, this, spake he concerning the Spirit which they who believed on him were about to receive; for, not yet, was there Spirit, because, Jesus, not yet, was glorified!
(By this he meant the Spirit, which those who had believed in him were to receive; for the Spirit had not yet come, because Jesus had not yet been exalted.)
40 Some from amongst the multitude, therefore, having hearkened unto these words, were saying—This, is, in truth, the prophet.
But, as it is, you are seeking to put me to death — a man who has told you the Truth as he heard it from God. Abraham did not act in that way.
41 Others, were saying—This, is, the Christ. But, others, were saying—Out of Galilee, is, the Christ, to come?
You are doing what your own father does.” “We are not bastards,” they said, “we have one Father — God himself.”
42 Hath not the Scripture said: Of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was, cometh the Christ?
Is not it said in Scripture that it is of the race of David, and from Bethlehem, the village to which David belonged, that the Christ is to come?”
43 A division, therefore, arose in the multitude, because of him.
So there was a sharp division among the people on account of Jesus.
44 Certain, indeed, from among them, were wishing to seize him; but, no one, thrust upon him his hands.
Some of them wanted to arrest him, and yet no one touched him.
45 So then the officers came unto the High-priests and Pharisees, and, they, said unto them—For what cause, have ye not brought him?
When the officers returned to the Chief Priests and Pharisees, they were asked: “Why have you not brought him?”
46 The officers answered—Never, man spake thus!
“No man ever spoke as he speaks!” they answered.
47 The Pharisees, therefore, answered them—Surely, ye also, have not been led astray?
“What! Have you been led astray too?” the Pharisees replied.
48 Surely, none of the rulers, hath believed in him, nor of the Pharisees?
“Have any of our leading men believed in him, or any of the Pharisees?
49 But, this multitude, that take no note of the law, are, laid under a curse.
As for these people who do not know the Law — they are cursed!
50 Nicodemus saith unto them—he that came unto him formerly, being, one, from among them—
But one of their number, Nicodemus, who before this had been to see Jesus, said to them:
51 Surely, our law, doth not judge the man, unless it hear first from him, and get to know what he is doing?
“Does our Law pass judgment on a man without first giving him a hearing, and finding out what he has been doing?”
52 They answered and said unto him—Surely, thou also, art not, of Galilee? Search and see! That, out of Galilee, a prophet is not to arise.
“Are you also from Galilee?” they retorted. “Search, and you will find that no Prophet is to arise in Galilee!”
53 And they went, each unto his own house;
And every one went home
