Johannes 7
1 Und darnach ging Jesus in Galiläa umher, denn er wollte nicht in Judäa umhergehen, dieweil die Juden ihn zu töten suchten.
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.
2 Es war aber nahe der Juden Fest der Laubhütten.
But when the time of the Jewish celebration [called] ‘Celebration of [Living in] Shelters’ was near,
3 Da sprachen seine Brüder zu ihm: Ziehe fort von hier, und gehe nach Judäa, damit auch deine Brüder deine Werke sehen, die du tust.
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!
4 Denn niemand tut so etwas im Verborgenen, und sucht doch selbst öffentlich anerkannt zu sein. Wenn du solches tust, so offenbare dich der Welt.
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!”
5 Denn nicht einmal seine Brüder glaubten an ihn.
[They said this critically], because even [though they were] his own [younger] brothers, they did not believe he [was from God].
6 Da sagt ihnen Jesus: Meine Zeit ist noch nicht da; eure Zeit ist aber immer vorhanden.
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].
7 Die Welt kann euch nicht hassen, mich aber haßt sie, denn ich zeuge von ihr, daß ihre Werke böse sind.
[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.
8 Gehet ihr hinauf zu dem Fest; ich gehe nicht hinauf zu diesem Fest, denn meine Zeit ist noch nicht erfüllt.
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].”
9 Solches sprach er zu ihnen, und blieb in Galiläa.
After he said that, Jesus stayed [a little longer] in Galilee.
10 Als aber seine Brüder hinausgegangen waren, da ging auch er hinauf zu dem Fest, nicht offenbarlich, sondern wie im Verborgenen.
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.
11 Die Juden nun suchten ihn an dem Feste, und sagten: Wo ist derselbe?
At the celebration, the Jewish [leaders] were looking for him. They were asking people, “Has Jesus come?”
12 Und es war viel Murmeln seinetwegen unter den Volkshaufen. Die einen sagten: Er ist gut; andere sagten: Nein, sondern er verführt das Volk.
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!”
13 Niemand aber redete offen von ihm, aus Furcht vor den Juden.
But no one was speaking so that others could hear them, because they were afraid of the Jewish [leaders] [SYN].
14 Als aber schon die Mitte des Festes war, ging Jesus hinauf in den Tempel, und lehrte.
In the middle of the days of the celebration, Jesus went to the Temple [courtyard] and began to teach people.
15 Und die Juden verwunderten sich, und sprachen: Wie kommt´s, daß dieser gelehrt ist, und hat doch nicht studiert.
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]”
16 Da antwortete ihnen Jesus, und sprach: Meine Lehre ist nicht mein, sondern dess´ der mich gesandt hat.
Jesus replied to them, “What I teach does not come from myself. It comes from [God], the one who sent me.
17 Wenn jemand dessen Willen tun will, der wird erfahren inbetreff der Lehre, ob sie aus Gott ist, oder ob ich von mir aus rede.
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].
18 Wer von sich aus redet, der sucht sich selbst zu verherrlichen, wer aber die Verherrlichung dessen sucht, der ihn gesandt hat, der ist wahr, und ist keine Ungerechtigkeit an ihm.
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.
19 Hat euch nicht Moses das Gesetz gegeben? Und niemand unter euch tut das Gesetz. Warum suchet ihr mich zu töten?
[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])?”
20 Der Volkshaufe antwortete, und sprach: Du hast einen Dämon. Wer sucht dich zu töten?
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!”
21 Jesus antwortete, und sprach zu ihnen: Ein einziges Werk habe ich getan, und ihr alle verwundert euch deswegen.
Jesus replied to them, “Because I did a miracle [of healing someone] (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), you are all shocked.
22 Moses hat euch die Beschneidung gegeben - nicht daß sie von Moses herrührt, sondern von den Vätern - und am Sabbat beschneidet ihr einen Menschen.
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]
23 Wenn ein Mensch die Beschneidung am Sabbat empfängt, damit das Gesetz Mosis nicht gebrochen werde, zürnet ihr mir, daß ich einen ganzen Menschen am Sabbat gesund gemacht habe?
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]!
24 Richtet nicht nach dem Augenschein, sondern richtet ein gerechtes Gericht.
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]”!
25 Da sagten etliche von den Jerusalemiten: Ist dieser nicht der, den sie zu töten suchen?
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]
26 Und siehe, er redet öffentlich, und sie sagen nichts; haben etwa die Obersten gewiß erkannt, daß er der Messias ist?
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)?
27 Aber von diesem wissen wir, woher er ist; aber wann der Messias kommt, so weiß niemand, woher er ist. -
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.”
28 Da rief Jesus, als er im Tempel lehrte, und sprach: Ja ihr kennet mich, und wisset, woher ich bin; und von mir selbst bin ich doch nicht gekommen, sondern es ist ein Wahrhaftiger, der hat mich gesandt, welchen ihr nicht kennet.
[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.
29 Ich kenne ihn, denn ich bin von ihm, und er hat mich gesandt.
But I know him, because I have come from him. He is the one who sent me!”
30 Da suchten sie ihn zu greifen, und niemand legte die Hand an ihn, denn seine Stunde war noch nicht gekommen.
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].
31 Viele aber aus dem Volkshaufen glaubten an ihn und sagten: Wird der Messias, wann er gekommen ist, mehr Zeichen tun, als dieser getan hat?
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?”
32 Die Pharisäer hörten, daß das Volk solches über ihn murmelte; und die Pharisäer und die Hohenpriester sandten Diener, daß sie ihn greifen sollten.
The Pharisees heard them whispering these things about him. So they and the chief priests sent some Temple guards to seize him.
33 Da sprach Jesus: Noch eine kleine Zeit bin ich bei euch, dann gehe ich hin zu dem, der mich gesandt hat.
Then Jesus said, “I will be with you for only a short time. Then I will return to the one who sent me.
34 Ihr werdet mich suchen und nicht finden; und wo ich bin, da könnt ihr nicht hinkommen.
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.”
35 Da sagten die Juden zu einander: Wo will dieser hingehen, daß wir ihn nicht finden sollen? Er wird doch nicht zu den zerstreuten Glaubensgenossen unter die Griechen gehen, und die Griechen lehren?
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?
36 Was soll das Wort heißen, das er gesagt hat: Ihr werdet mich suchen, und nicht finden, und wo ich bin, da könnt ihr nicht hinkommen.
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]?”
37 Am letzten großen Tage des Festes stund Jesus, rief, und sprach: Wenn jemand dürstet, der komme zu mir und trinke!
[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].
38 Wer an mich glaubt, (für den ist´s) wie die Schrift sagt: "Ströme lebendigen Wassers werden aus seinem Leibe fließen."
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].”
39 Da sagte er aber von dem Geist, welchen empfangen sollten, die an ihn glauben; denn es war noch kein heiliger Geist, weil Jesus noch nicht verherrlicht war.
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].
40 Manche nun von dem Volkshaufen, welche diese Worte hörten, sprachen: Dieser ist wahrhaftig der Prophet.
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]!”
41 Andere sagten: Dieser ist der Messias. Andere aber sprachen: Soll denn der Messias aus Galiläa kommen?
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?
42 Hat nicht die Schrift gesagt, daß der Messias aus dem Samen Davids und vom Flecken Bethlehem, wo David war, kommt?
(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]”
43 Also ward eine Zwietracht unter dem Volkshaufen seinetwegen.
So the people were divided because of [what they thought about] Jesus.
44 Etliche aber von ihnen wollten ihn greifen, doch keiner legte die Hände an ihn.
Some people wanted to seize him, but no one tried [to do that].
45 Da kamen die Diener zu den hohen Priestern und Pharisäern, und diese sagten ihnen: Warum habt ihr ihn nicht mitgebracht?
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]?”
46 Die Diener antworteten: Noch nie hat ein Mensch geredet, wie dieser Mensch.
They replied, “No one ever spoke such [amazing things] as this man does!”
47 Da antworteten die Pharisäer: Seid ihr auch verführt worden?
Then the Pharisees replied, “Have you been deceived {Has [he] deceived you}, too?
48 Glaubt jemand von den Obersten an ihn, oder von den Pharisäern?
(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]
49 Sondern dieser Volkshaufe, der das Gesetz nicht kennt! die sind verflucht!
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)
50 Nikodemus, der bei der Nacht zu ihm kam, und einer von ihnen war, sagt zu ihnen:
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],
51 Richtet unser Gesetz den Menschen, wenn man ihn nicht zuvor verhört hat, und weiß, was er tut?
“[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]”
52 Sie antworteten, und sagten ihm: Bist du auch aus Galiläa? Forsche und siehe, daß kein Prophet aus Galiläa aufsteht.
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]!”
53 Und ein jeglicher ging in sein Haus;
[Then they all left and went to their own homes.
