John 7
1 And Jesus was walking after these things in Galilee, for he did not wish to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him,
After these things Jesus traveled about in Galilee, for he did not want to go into Judea because the Jews were seeking to kill him.
2 and the feast of the Jews was nigh — that of tabernacles —
Now the Jewish Festival of Shelters was near.
3 his brethren, therefore, said unto him, 'Remove hence, and go away to Judea, that thy disciples also may behold thy works that thou dost;
His brothers therefore said to him, “Leave this place and go to Judea, so that your disciples also may see the works that you do.
4 for no one in secret doth anything, and himself seeketh to be in public; if thou dost these things — manifest thyself to the world;'
No one does anything in secret if he himself wants to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.”
5 for not even were his brethren believing in him.
For even his brothers did not believe in him.
6 Jesus, therefore, saith to them, 'My time is not yet present, but your time is always ready;
Jesus therefore said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.
7 the world is not able to hate you, but me it doth hate, because I testify concerning it that its works are evil.
The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about it that its works are evil.
8 Ye — go ye up to this feast; I do not yet go up to this feast, because my time hath not yet been fulfilled;'
You go up to the festival; I am not going to this festival because my time has not yet been fulfilled.”
9 and saying these things to them, he remained in Galilee.
After he said these things to them, he stayed in Galilee.
10 And when his brethren went up, then also he himself went up to the feast, not manifestly, but as in secret;
But when his brothers had gone up to the festival, then he also went up, not publicly but in secret.
11 the Jews, therefore, were seeking him, in the feast, and said, 'Where is that one?'
The Jews were looking for him at the festival and said, “Where is he?”
12 and there was much murmuring about him among the multitudes, some indeed said — 'He is good;' and others said, 'No, but he leadeth astray the multitude;'
There was much discussion among the crowds about him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “No, he leads the crowds astray.”
13 no one, however, was speaking freely about him, through fear of the Jews.
Yet no one spoke openly about him for fear of the Jews.
14 And it being now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up to the temple, and he was teaching,
When the festival was already half over, Jesus went up into the temple and began to teach.
15 and the Jews were wondering, saying, 'How hath this one known letters — not having learned?'
Then the Jews marveled, saying, “How does this man know so much? He has never been educated.”
16 Jesus answered them and said, 'My teaching is not mine, but His who sent me;
Jesus answered them and said, “My teaching is not mine, but is of him who sent me.
17 if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or — I do speak from myself.
If anyone wishes to do his will, he will know about this teaching, whether it comes from God, or whether I speak from myself.
18 'He who is speaking from himself his own glory doth seek, but he who is seeking the glory of him who sent him, this one is true, and unrighteousness is not in him;
Whoever speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but whoever seeks the glory of him who sent him, that person is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
19 hath not Moses given you the law? and none of you doth the law; why me do ye seek to kill?'
Did not Moses give you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?”
20 The multitude answered and said, 'Thou hast a demon, who doth seek to kill thee?'
The crowd answered, “You have a demon. Who seeks to kill you?”
21 Jesus answered and said to them, 'One work I did, and ye all wonder,
Jesus answered and said to them, “I did one work, and you all marvel because of it.
22 because of this, Moses hath given you the circumcision — not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers — and on a sabbath ye circumcise a man;
Moses gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the ancestors), and on the Sabbath you circumcise a man.
23 if a man doth receive circumcision on a sabbath that the law of Moses may not be broken, are ye wroth with me that I made a man all whole on a sabbath?
If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses is not broken, why are you angry with me because I made a man completely healthy on the Sabbath?
24 judge not according to appearance, but the righteous judgment judge.'
Do not judge according to appearance, but judge righteously.”
25 Certain, therefore, of the Jerusalemites said, 'Is not this he whom they are seeking to kill?
Some of them from Jerusalem said, “Is not this the one they seek to kill?
26 and, lo, he doth speak freely, and they say nothing to him; did the rulers at all know truly that this is truly the Christ?
See, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. It cannot be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ, can it?
27 but this one — we have known whence he is; and the Christ, when he doth come, no one doth know whence he is.'
Yet we know where this one is from. But when the Christ comes, no one will know where he is from.”
28 Jesus cried, therefore, in the temple, teaching and saying, 'Ye have both known me, and ye have known whence I am; and I have not come of myself, but He who sent me is true, whom ye have not known;
Then Jesus cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, “You both know me and know where I come from. I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, and you do not know him.
29 and I have known Him, because I am from Him, and He did send me.'
I know him because I come from him and he sent me.”
30 They were seeking, therefore, to seize him, and no one laid the hand on him, because his hour had not yet come,
They were trying to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him because his hour had not yet come.
31 and many out of the multitude did believe in him, and said — 'The Christ — when he may come — will he do more signs than these that this one did?'
But many in the crowd believed in him, and they said, “When the Christ comes, will he do more signs than what this one has done?”
32 The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers that they may take him;
The Pharisees heard the crowds whispering these things about Jesus, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.
33 Jesus, therefore, said to them, 'Yet a little time I am with you, and I go away unto Him who sent me;
Jesus then said, “I am still with you for a short amount of time, and then I go to him who sent me.
34 ye will seek me, and ye shall not find; and where I am, ye are not able to come.'
You will seek me but you will not find me; where I go, you will not be able to come.”
35 The Jews, therefore, said among themselves, 'Whither is this one about to go that we shall not find him? — to the dispersion of the Greeks is he about to go? and to teach the Greeks;
The Jews therefore said among themselves, “Where will this man go that we will not be able to find him? Will he go to the dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?
36 what is this word that he said, Ye will seek me, and ye shall not find? and, Where I am, ye are not able to come?'
What is this word that he said, 'You will seek me but will not find me; where I go, you will not be able to come'?”
37 And in the last, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, 'If any one doth thirst, let him come unto me and drink;
Now on the last, great day of the festival, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.
38 he who is believing in me, according as the Writing said, Rivers out of his belly shall flow of living water;'
He who believes in me, just as the scripture says, rivers of living water will flow from his stomach.”
39 and this he said of the Spirit, which those believing in him were about to receive; for not yet was the Holy Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
But he said this about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him would receive; the Spirit had not yet been given because Jesus was not yet glorified.
40 Many, therefore out of the multitude, having heard the word, said, 'This is truly the Prophet;'
Some of the crowd, when they heard these words, said, “This is indeed the prophet.”
41 others said, 'This is the Christ;' and others said, 'Why, out of Galilee doth the Christ come?
Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “Does the Christ come from Galilee?
42 Did not the Writing say, that out of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem — the village where David was — the Christ doth come?'
Have the scriptures not said that the Christ will come from the descendants of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”
43 A division, therefore, arose among the multitude because of him.
So there arose a division in the crowds because of him.
44 And certain of them were willing to seize him, but no one laid hands on him;
Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.
45 the officers came, therefore, unto the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, 'Wherefore did ye not bring him?'
Then the officers came back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why did you not bring him?”
46 The officers answered, 'Never so spake man — as this man.'
The officers answered, “Never has anyone spoken like this.”
47 The Pharisees, therefore, answered them, 'Have ye also been led astray?
So the Pharisees answered them, “Have you also been deceived?
48 did any one out of the rulers believe in him? or out of the Pharisees?
Have any of the rulers believed in him, or any of the Pharisees?
49 but this multitude, that is not knowing the law, is accursed.'
But this crowd that does not know the law, they are cursed.”
50 Nicodemus saith unto them — he who came by night unto him — being one of them,
Nicodemus (one of the Pharisees, who came to him earlier) said to them,
51 'Doth our law judge the man, if it may not hear from him first, and know what he doth?'
“Does our law judge a man before hearing from him and knowing what he does?”
52 They answered and said to him, 'Art thou also out of Galilee? search and see, that a prophet out of Galilee hath not risen;'
They answered and said to him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet comes from Galilee.”
53 and each one went on to his house, but Jesus went on to the mount of the Olives.
[Then everyone went to his own house.
