John 7
1 After these things Jesus resided in Galilee: for He would not appear in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill 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 Now the Jews feast called the feast of tabernacles was near;
When the Jewish Festival of Tabernacles was near,
3 his brethren therefore said, Depart from hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples there also may see the works which thou performest.
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 man doth any thing in secret, who is himself desirous to be known in public. As thou dost these wonderful things, make thyself known to 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 neither did his brethren believe in Him.
For even his brothers did not believe in him.
6 Then saith Jesus unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is always alike ready; for the world cannot hate you:
“My time,” answered Jesus, “is not come yet, but your time is always here.
7 but me it hates, because I bear my testimony concerning it, that it's deeds are evil.
The world cannot hate you, but it does hate me, because I testify that its ways are evil.
8 Go ye up to this feast as soon as ye please; for I am not yet going up to it, because my time is not yet 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 after He had said these things unto them, He stayed a while in Galilee.
After telling them this, he stayed on in Galilee.
10 But when his brethren were gone up, then He also went up to the feast, not in a public manner but as it were in private.
But, when his brothers had gone up to the Festival, Jesus also went up — not publicly, but privately.
11 The Jews therefore sought for Him at the feast, and said, Where is He?
The Jews were looking for him at the Festival and asking ‘Where is he?’;
12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning Him: for some said, He is a good man; others said, No: He deceiveth the people.
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 however spake openly in favor of Him, for fear of the Jews.
No one, however, spoke freely about him, for fear of the Jews.
14 But when it was now about the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.
About the middle of the Festival week, Jesus went up into the Temple Courts, and began teaching.
15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, who never learnt?
The Jews were astonished. “How has this man got his learning,” they asked, “when he has never studied?”
16 Jesus answered them and said, The doctrine that I teach is not mine, but his that sent me.
So, in reply, Jesus said: “My teaching is not my own; it is his who sent me.
17 If any man desire to do his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
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 speaketh from himself, seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of Him that sent him is true, and there is no imposture in him.
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 none of you observeth the law? wherefore else do ye seek to kill 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 people answered and said, Thou art possessed by a demon: who seeketh to kill 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, I performed one miracle on the sabbath, and ye are all amazed at it.
“There was one thing I did,” replied Jesus, “at which you are all still wondering.
22 Now Moses gave you the law of circumcision, (not that it is originally from Moses, but from the patriarchs, ) and ye circumcise even on the sabbath:
“Is he going to kill himself,” the Jews exclaimed, “that he says — ‘You cannot go where I am going’?”
23 if then a man receive circumcision on the sabbath-day, that the law of Moses may not be broken; are ye angry with me, because I made a man perfectly well on the sabbath-day?
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 Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgement.
Do not judge by appearances; judge justly.”
25 Therefore some of those of Jerusalem said, Is not this He whom they seek to put to death?
At this some of the people of Jerusalem exclaimed: “Is not this the man that they are seeking to put to death?
26 and here He talketh openly, and they say nothing to Him: Do the rulers indeed know, that this is in truth the Messiah?
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 we know whence this man is; whereas when Christ cometh, no one knoweth 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 out in the temple, teaching and saying, Ye both know me, ye say, and ye know whence I am: now I am not come of myself, but He that sent me is true, 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 But I know Him, for I am from Him, and He hath sent me.
I do know him, for it is from him that I have come, and he sent me as his Messenger.”
30 They sought therefore to seize Him, but no one laid hand on Him, because his hour was not yet come.
So they sought to arrest him; but no one touched him, for his time was not come yet.
31 And many of the people believed on Him, and said, When the Messiah cometh, will He do more miracles than this man hath done?
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 Now the pharisees heard the people murmuring these things concerning Him: and they, with the chief priests, sent officers to 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 Therefore Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while I am to be among you, and then I shall go to 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 shall not find me: and where I am to be, 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 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will He go, that we shall not find Him? will He go to them that are dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
“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 the meaning of this speech, that He said, "Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am to be, 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 And on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If any one 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, as the scripture hath said, rivers of living water shall flow from within him.
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 (This He spake of the Spirit, which they that believe on Him should receive; for the holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet 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 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this discourse, said, This is in truth a 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 said, This is the Messiah. But some said, Shall the Messiah come out of Galilee?
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, that Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the town whence David was.
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 So there was a division among the people about Him.
So there was a sharp division among the people on account of Jesus.
44 And some among them would have seized Him: but no one laid hands on Him.
Some of them wanted to arrest him, and yet no one touched him.
45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and pharisees, and they said, Why have ye not brought Him? and the officers answered,
When the officers returned to the Chief Priests and Pharisees, they were asked: “Why have you not brought him?”
46 Never man spake like this man.
“No man ever spoke as he speaks!” they answered.
47 The pharisees therefore answered them, Are ye also deceived?
“What! Have you been led astray too?” the Pharisees replied.
48 have any of the rulers believed on Him, or of the pharisees?
“Have any of our leading men believed in him, or any of the Pharisees?
49 but these people, who know not the law, are cursed.
As for these people who do not know the Law — they are cursed!
50 Upon this Nicodemus, (who came to Him by night)
But one of their number, Nicodemus, who before this had been to see Jesus, said to them:
51 being one of them, saith to them, Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he hath done?
“Does our Law pass judgment on a man without first giving him a hearing, and finding out what he has been doing?”
52 They replied, Art thou also of Galilee? Search and see: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
“Are you also from Galilee?” they retorted. “Search, and you will find that no Prophet is to arise in Galilee!”
53 And every man went to his own house.
And every one went home
