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.
Darnach zog Jesus umher in Galiläa; denn er wollte nicht in Judäa umherziehen, weil die Juden ihn zu töten suchten.
2 But when the time of the Jewish celebration [called] ‘Celebration of [Living in] Shelters’ was near,
Es war aber das Laubhüttenfest der Juden nahe.
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 sprachen seine Brüder zu ihm: Brich doch auf von hier und ziehe nach Judäa, damit auch deine Jünger die Werke sehen, die du tust!
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 tut etwas im Verborgenen und sucht doch öffentlich bekannt zu sein. Wenn du solches tust, so offenbare dich der Welt!
5 [They said this critically], because even [though they were] his own [younger] brothers, they did not believe he [was from God].
Denn auch seine Brüder glaubten 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].
Da spricht Jesus zu ihnen: Meine Zeit ist noch nicht da; aber eure Zeit ist immer bereit.
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.
Die Welt kann euch nicht hassen, mich aber haßt sie; denn ich bezeuge von ihr, 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].”
Gehet ihr hinauf zum Fest; ich gehe nicht zu diesem Fest hinauf, denn meine Zeit ist noch nicht erfüllt.
9 After he said that, Jesus stayed [a little longer] in Galilee.
Solches sagte 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 aber seine Brüder zum Fest hinaufgegangen waren, ging auch er hinauf, nicht öffentlich, sondern wie im Verborgenen.
11 At the celebration, the Jewish [leaders] were looking for him. They were asking people, “Has Jesus come?”
Da suchten ihn die Juden am Fest und sprachen: Wo ist er?
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!”
Und es gab viel Gemurmel seinetwegen unter dem Volk. Etliche sagten: Er ist gut; andere aber sprachen: Nein, sondern 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 redete niemand freimütig über ihn, 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 aber das Fest schon zur Hälfte verflossen war, ging Jesus in den Tempel hinauf 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]”
Und die Juden verwunderten sich und sprachen: Wie kennt dieser die Schrift? Er hat doch nicht studiert!
16 Jesus replied to them, “What I teach does not come from myself. It comes from [God], the one who sent me.
Da antwortete ihnen Jesus und sprach: Meine Lehre ist nicht mein, sondern dessen, 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].
Will jemand seinen Willen tun, der wird innewerden, ob diese Lehre von Gott sei, oder ob ich aus mir selbst 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 selbst redet, der sucht seine eigene Ehre; wer aber die Ehre dessen sucht, der ihn gesandt hat, der ist wahrhaft, und keine Ungerechtigkeit 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 nicht Mose euch das Gesetz gegeben? Und doch tut keiner von 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!”
Das Volk antwortete und sprach: Du hast einen Dämon! Wer sucht dich zu töten?
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 antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Ein Werk habe ich getan, und ihr alle verwundert euch 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]
Mose hat euch die Beschneidung gegeben (nicht daß sie von Mose kommt, sondern von den Vätern), und am Sabbat beschneidet ihr den Menschen.
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 ein Mensch am Sabbat die Beschneidung empfängt, damit das Gesetz Moses nicht übertreten werde, was zürnet ihr mir denn, daß ich den ganzen Menschen am Sabbat 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]”!
Richtet nicht nach dem Schein, sondern fället ein gerechtes Urteil.
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 sprachen etliche von Jerusalem: Ist das nicht der, den sie zu töten suchen?
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)?
Und siehe, er redet öffentlich, und sie sagen ihm nichts. Haben etwa die Obersten wirklich erkannt, daß dieser 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.”
Doch von diesem wissen wir, woher er ist; wenn aber der Christus kommt, so wird niemand wissen, woher er ist.
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, während er im Tempel lehrte, und sprach: Ja, ihr kennet mich und wisset, woher ich bin! Und doch bin ich nicht von mir selbst gekommen, sondern der Wahrhaftige ist es, der mich gesandt hat, welchen ihr nicht kennet.
29 But I know him, because I have come from him. He is the one who sent me!”
Ich kenne ihn; denn von ihm bin ich, 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 greifen; aber 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?”
Viele aber aus dem Volke glaubten an ihn und sprachen: Wenn der Christus kommt, wird er wohl mehr Zeichen tun, als dieser getan hat?
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 hörten, daß das Volk solches von ihm murmelte; darum sandten die Hohenpriester und die Pharisäer Diener ab, um ihn zu greifen.
33 Then Jesus said, “I will be with you for only a short time. Then I will return to the one who sent me.
Da sprach Jesus zu ihnen: Noch eine kleine Zeit bin ich bei euch, und dann gehe ich hin 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 suchen und 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 sprachen die Juden untereinander: Wohin will er denn gehen, daß wir ihn nicht finden sollen? Will er etwa zu den unter den Griechen Zerstreuten gehen und die Griechen 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 das bedeuten, daß er sagt: Ihr werdet mich suchen und 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].
Aber am letzten, dem großen Tage des Festes, stand Jesus auf, rief und sprach: Wenn jemand dürstet, der 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 (wie die Schrift sagt), aus seinem Leibe werden 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].
Das sagte er aber von dem Geiste, den die empfangen sollten, welche an ihn glaubten; denn der heilige Geist war noch nicht da, weil Jesus noch nicht verherrlicht 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]!”
Viele nun aus dem Volke, die diese Rede hörten, sagten: Dieser 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. Andere aber sagten: Christus kommt doch nicht 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, daß der Christus aus dem Samen Davids und aus dem Flecken Bethlehem, wo David war, kommen werde?
43 So the people were divided because of [what they thought about] Jesus.
Also entstand seinetwegen eine Spaltung unter dem Volk.
44 Some people wanted to seize him, but no one tried [to do that].
Etliche aber von ihnen wollten ihn greifen, doch legte niemand Hand an ihn.
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]?”
Nun kamen die Diener zu den Hohenpriestern und Pharisäern zurück, und diese sprachen zu ihnen: Warum habt ihr ihn nicht gebracht?
46 They replied, “No one ever spoke such [amazing things] as this man does!”
Die Diener antworteten: Nie hat ein Mensch so geredet wie dieser Mensch!
47 Then the Pharisees replied, “Have you been deceived {Has [he] deceived you}, too?
Da antworteten ihnen die Pharisäer: Seid auch ihr verführt worden?
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 auch einer von den Obersten oder von den Pharisäern an ihn?
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)
Aber dieser Pöbel, der das Gesetz nicht kennt, der ist unter dem Fluch!
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 spricht zu ihnen Nikodemus, der des Nachts zu ihm gekommen und einer der Ihren 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]”
Richtet auch unser Gesetz einen Menschen, man habe ihn denn zuvor selbst gehört und erkannt, was er tut?
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]!”
Sie antworteten und sprachen zu ihm: Bist du auch aus Galiläa? Forsche nach, und du wirst sehen, daß aus Galiläa kein Prophet ersteht!
53 [Then they all left and went to their own homes.
So ging jeder in sein Haus.
