John 7
1 After those things happened, Jesus went around in Galilee [province]. He did not want to travel in Judea [province], because he knew that the Jewish [leaders there] were wanting to kill him.
Hernach wanderte Jesus in Galiläa umher; denn in Judäa wollte er nicht mehr umherwandern, weil die Juden ihn zu töten suchten.
2 But when the time of the Jewish celebration [called] ‘Celebration of [Living in] Shelters’ was near,
Unterdessen kam das jüdische Laubhüttenfest heran.
3 Jesus’ [younger] brothers said to him, “[Since many people] here [have left you], you should leave and go to Judea [province and perform] some miracles there, so that your disciples may see them!
Da sagten seine Brüder zu ihm: "Geh fort von hier, begib dich nach Judäa, damit auch deine Anhänger die Werke sehen, die du vollbringst.
4 No one who wants to become famous does things secretly. [You say] you are doing these miracles, [so do some miracles there] so that everyone [MTY] can see them!”
Denn niemand wirkt im verborgenen, der öffentlich bekannt werden will. Kannst du solche Dinge tun, so zeige dich offen vor der Welt."
5 [They said this critically], because even [though they were] his own [younger] brothers, they did not believe he [was from God].
Selbst seine Brüder glaubten also nicht an ihn.
6 So Jesus said to them, “It is not yet time for me [MTY] [to go to the celebration]. For you, any time is right [to go to the celebration].
Deshalb sagte Jesus zu ihnen: "Die Zeit ist für mich noch nicht gekommen; für euch ist freilich die Zeit stets geschickt.
7 [The people] [MTY] [who] ([do not believe in me/do not belong to God]) cannot hate you, but they hate me because I tell them that what they are doing is evil.
Euch kann die Welt nicht hassen; mich aber haßt sie, weil ich ihr bezeuge, daß ihre Werke böse sind.
8 You [(pl)] go ahead to the celebration. I am not going up [to Jerusalem] to the celebration [yet], because now is not the right time for me [to go].”
Ihr mögt zum Feste hinaufgehen; ich gehe zu diesem Feste noch nicht hinauf; denn meine Zeit ist noch nicht da."
9 After he said that, Jesus stayed [a little longer] in Galilee.
So sprach er zu ihnen und blieb in Galiläa.
10 However, [a few days] after his younger brothers left to go up to the celebration, he went also. He went, along with [us] disciples, but no others went with us.
Nachdem seine Brüder zum Fest abgereist waren, ging er selbst auch hinauf, aber nicht öffentlich, nur im geheimen.
11 At the celebration, the Jewish [leaders] were looking for him. They were asking people, “Has Jesus come?”
Die Juden suchten ihn beim Fest und fragten: "Wo ist er denn?"
12 Among the crowds, many people were whispering about Jesus. Some were saying, “He is a good man!” But others were saying instead, “No! He is deceiving the crowds!”
Man redete viel von ihm heimlich im Volke. Die einen sagten: "Er meint es gut." Andere aber sagten: "Nein, im Gegenteil, er verführt das Volk."
13 But no one was speaking so that others could hear them, because they were afraid of the Jewish [leaders] [SYN].
Doch offen sprach von ihm keiner aus Furcht vor den Juden.
14 In the middle of the days of the celebration, Jesus went to the Temple [courtyard] and began to teach people.
Als nun das Fest schon halb vorüber war, ging Jesus in den Tempel und lehrte.
15 The Jewish [elders] were amazed [at what he was saying]. They said, “This man never studied [in one of our religious schools]! So (how can he have learned [so much about Scripture]?/it is difficult for us to believe that he has learned [so much about Scripture]!) [RHQ]”
Die Juden wunderten sich und fragten: "Wie kennt er sich in der Schrift aus, da er doch keinen Unterricht gehabt hat."
16 Jesus replied to them, “What I teach does not come from myself. It comes from [God], the one who sent me.
Jesus sprach zu ihnen: "Ich habe meine Lehre nicht aus mir, vielmehr von dem, der mich gesandt hat.
17 Those who choose to do what God wants will find out whether what I teach comes from God or whether I am speaking with [only] my own [authority].
Wer sich Mühe gibt, seinen Willen zu erfüllen, der wird erkennen, ob meine Lehre von Gott ist, oder ob ich aus mir selber rede.
18 Those who speak with [only] their own [authority] do that [only] so that others will honor them. But I am [doing things so that others] will honor the one who sent me, and I am someone who speaks the truth. I never lie.
Wer aus sich selber redet, sucht seine eigene Ehre; doch wer die Ehre dessen sucht, der ihn gesandt hat, ist ehrlich, und kein Unrecht ist in ihm.
19 [Think about] the laws that Moses gave you [RHQ]. None of you [completely] obeys those laws. So why are you trying to kill me, [saying I do not obey the laws concerning] ([the Sabbath/the Jewish day of rest])?”
Hat euch nicht Moses das Gesetz gegeben? Und dennoch hält keiner aus euch das Gesetz. Warum sucht ihr mich zu töten?"
20 Someone in the crowd answered, “[By saying this you show that] you are crazy (OR, A demon is controlling you)! Certainly no one is trying to kill you!”
Die Menge rief: "Du bist verrückt. Wer trachtet dir denn nach dem Leben?"
21 Jesus replied to them, “Because I did a miracle [of healing someone] (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), you are all shocked.
Jesus entgegnete: "Ein einziges Werk habe ich getan, und ihr seid alle befremdet darüber.
22 Moses gave you [a law that you must] circumcise [the male children and that you must do that exactly seven days after they are born. Actually], it was your ancestors, [Abraham and Isaac and Jacob], not Moses, who [started that ritual]. But because of that law, you sometimes circumcise them (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), [but that is working, too]
Moses gab euch die Beschneidung - nicht als ob sie von Moses käme, sie stammt schon von den Vätern - und ihr nehmt die Beschneidung auch am Sabbat vor.
23 You [sometimes] circumcise boys (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day) so that the law of Moses is not disobeyed {[you] do not disobey the law of Moses}, so (it is ridiculous that you are angry with me, saying [I worked] (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day) by healing a man!/why are you angry with me, saying [I worked] (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day) by healing a man?) [RHQ] [Healing someone is far more helpful than circumcising a baby boy]!
Wenn jemand auch am Sabbat beschnitten werden darf, damit das Gesetz des Moses nicht übertreten wird, wie könnt ihr mir dann zürnen, wenn ich am Sabbat einen ganzen Menschen gesund gemacht habe?
24 Stop deciding whether my healing this man is wrong according to what you see! Instead, decide according to what is really the right action [to help people]”!
Urteilt doch nicht nach dem Augenschein, nein, richtet nach dem wahren Sachverhalt."
25 Some of the people from Jerusalem were saying, “(This is the man that they are trying to kill!/Isn’t this the man that they are trying to kill?) [RHQ]
Da sagten einige aus Jerusalem: "Ist das nicht der, den man zu töten sucht?
26 He is saying these things (publicly/in front of many people), but our [Jewish] rulers are not saying anything to [oppose] him. Is that because they have decided that he is truly (the Messiah/God’s chosen king)?
Seht, er redet ja ganz offen, und man sagt nichts dagegen. Ja, sollten wirklich die Vorsteher einsehen, daß er der Christus ist?
27 But [he cannot be the Messiah, because] we know where this man came from. When the Messiah really comes, no one will know where he comes from.”
Wir aber wissen, woher er stammt. Wenn aber einmal der Christus kommt, weiß niemand, woher er stammt".
28 [They said that because they thought Jesus was born in Nazareth]. So while Jesus was teaching [people] in the Temple [courtyard], he shouted, “Yes, [you say that] you know me, and [you think] you know [IRO] where I am from. But I have come here not (because I appointed myself/with my own authority). Instead, [God] is the one who truly sent me. You do not know him.
Da rief Jesus, der im Tempel lehrte: "Ihr kennt mich, und ihr wißt, woher ich stamme. Ich bin nicht von mir selbst gekommen, vielmehr, der mich gesandt hat, ist der Wahrhaftige. Ihr freilich kennt ihn nicht.
29 But I know him, because I have come from him. He is the one who sent me!”
Ich aber kenne ihn: Ich stamme ja von ihm, und er hat mich gesandt."
30 Then they tried to seize him [because he said that he had come from God]. But no one put their hands on him [to do that], because it was not yet the time [MTY] [for him to die].
Da suchten sie ihn zu ergreifen; doch niemand legte Hand an ihn, denn seine Stunde war noch nicht gekommen.
31 But many of the crowd believed that he [had come from God]. They said, “When the Messiah comes, he certainly will not do more miracles than this man has done, will he?”
Aus dem Volk glaubten viele an ihn und sprachen: "Wird der Christus, wenn er einmal kommt, wohl mehr Zeichen wirken als dieser?"
32 The Pharisees heard them whispering these things about him. So they and the chief priests sent some Temple guards to seize him.
Die Pharisäer wurden inne, daß man über ihn so im Volk sprach. Da sandten die Pharisäer und die Oberpriester Diener aus, ihn zu ergreifen.
33 Then Jesus said, “I will be with you for only a short time. Then I will return to the one who sent me.
Und Jesus sprach: "Nur noch kurze Zeit bin ich bei euch; dann gehe ich zu dem, der mich gesandt hat.
34 Then you will search for me, but you will not find me. And you will not be able to come to the place where I am.”
Ihr werdet mich zwar suchen, aber nicht finden, und wo ich bin, dahin könnt ihr nicht kommen."
35 So the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] said to themselves, “Where is this man about to go with the result that we will not be able to find him? [Some Jewish people have] dispersed [and live] among Greek people. He is not intending to go [and live among them] and teach them, is he?
Da fragten sich die Juden: "Wohin will er denn gehen, daß wir ihn nicht finden sollen? Will er vielleicht in die Diaspora zu den Heiden gehen und die Heiden lehren?
36 When he said ‘You will search for me, but you will not be able to find me,’ and when he said ‘You will not be able to come to the place where I am,’ what [did he mean]?”
Was soll denn das bedeuten, wenn er sagt: 'Ihr werdet mich zwar suchen, aber nicht finden', und 'wo ich bin, dahin könnt ihr nicht kommen'?"
37 [On each of the seven days of the celebration, the high priest poured out some water on the altar in the Temple to remember how God provided water for the people in the desolate area long ago. But the water he poured did not help anyone who was thirsty. So] on the last day of the festival, which was the most important day, Jesus stood up [in the Temple courtyard] and said with a loud voice, “Those who are thirsty should come to me to drink [what I will give them].
Am letzten Tag, dem "großen Festtag" stand Jesus da und rief: "Wer dürstet, komme zu mir und trinke.
38 Just like the Scriptures teach, streams of water shall flow out from within those who believe in me, and that water will cause them to live [eternally].”
Wer an mich glaubt, aus dessen Innern werden, wie die Schrift sagt, Ströme lebendigen Wassers fließen."
39 When Jesus said that, he was referring to [God’s] Spirit, whom those who believed in Jesus would receive later. Up to that time God had not sent the Spirit [to live within believers], because Jesus had not yet [died and returned to his] glorious [home in] heaven, [from where he would send the Spirit].
Er meinte damit den Geist, den die empfangen sollten, die an ihn glauben, denn es gab noch keinen Geist, weil Jesus noch nicht in seine Herrlichkeit eingegangen war.
40 When some of the crowd heard those words, they said, “Surely this man is the prophet [whom God promised to send who would be like Moses]!”
Einige in der Menge, die diese Worte hörten, sagten: "Er ist wahrhaftig der Prophet."
41 Others said, “He is the Messiah!” But others, [thinking Jesus was born in Galilee], said, “The Messiah will not come from Galilee [province], will he?
Andere sagten: "Er ist der Christus." Doch einige meinten: "Kommt der Christus denn aus Galiläa?
42 (Did [a prophet] not write in the Scriptures that the Messiah will come from [King] David’s family, and be born in Bethlehem, where [King] David lived?/[It is written] in the Scriptures that the Messiah will come from [King] David’s family, and be born in Bethlehem, where [King] David lived!) [RHQ]”
Sagt nicht die Schrift: Er kommt aus dem Geschlechte Davids; aus Bethlehem, dem Flecken, wo David war, kommt der Christus."
43 So the people were divided because of [what they thought about] Jesus.
Und so entstand um seinetwillen ein Zwiespalt in der Menge.
44 Some people wanted to seize him, but no one tried [to do that].
Einige aus ihnen wollten ihn ergreifen, doch niemand mochte an ihn Hand anlegen.
45 So the Temple guards returned to the chief priests and the Pharisees, [the ones who had sent them to arrest Jesus]. They said to the guards, “Why did you not [seize him and] bring him [here]?”
Die Diener kehrten also zu den Oberpriestern und den Pharisäern zurück. Sie fragten: "Warum habt ihr ihn nicht mitgebracht?"
46 They replied, “No one ever spoke such [amazing things] as this man does!”
Die Diener sagten: "Noch nie hat jemand so wie dieser Mensch gesprochen."
47 Then the Pharisees replied, “Have you been deceived {Has [he] deceived you}, too?
Die Pharisäer hielten ihnen entgegen: "Habt auch ihr euch schon verführen lassen?
48 (None of our rulers nor any of us Pharisees have believed that (he [is the Messiah]!/he [came from God]!)/Have any of our [Jewish] rulers or any of us Pharisees believed that (he [is the Messiah]?/he [came from God]?)) [RHQ]
Glaubt etwa einer von den Ratsherren an ihn oder einer von den Pharisäern?
49 Not one! But, on the contrary, some of this crowd [have believed in him]. They do not know [the true teachings of] our laws! They will go to hell [for listening to him]!” (questioned)
Nein, nur dieser Pöbel - er sei verflucht -, der vom Gesetze nichts versteht."
50 Then Nicodemus spoke. He was the one who earlier went to Jesus [at night]. He was also a member of the Jewish council. He said to [the rest of the Council members],
Da sprach zu ihnen Nikodemus, derselbe, der früher schon einmal des Nachts zu ihm gekommen und der einer aus ihrer Mitte war:
51 “[We] have not listened to what he says to find out what he is doing. (It is not permitted in our [Jewish] law [PRS] for us to say, before questioning someone, that we must punish him!/Is it permitted in our [Jewish] law [PRS] for us to say, before questioning someone, that we must punish him?) [RHQ]”
"Verurteilt bei uns das Gesetz einen Menschen, bevor man ihn gehört und untersucht hat, was er getan hat?"
52 They replied to him, “(Are you another [disgusting person] from Galilee?/[You talk like] another [disgusting person] from Galilee!) [RHQ] Read [what is written in the Scriptures] You will find that no prophet comes from Galilee [province, like he does]!”
Da sagten sie zu ihm: "Bist vielleicht auch du aus Galiläa? Sieh nach in der Schrift und wisse, daß kein Prophet aus Galiläa kommt."
53 [Then they all left and went to their own homes.
Damit gingen sie auseinander, ein jeder in seine Wohnung.
