John 7
1 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.
After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jewish leaders sought to kill him.
2 Now the Jewish Festival of Shelters was near.
Now the Jewish festival, the Feast of Tabernacles, was near.
3 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.
So his brothers said to him, "Depart from here, and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see your works that you are doing.
4 No one does anything in secret if he himself wants to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.”
For no one does anything in secret when he himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world."
5 For even his brothers did not believe in him.
For even his brothers did not believe in him.
6 Jesus therefore said to them, “My time has not yet come, 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 cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about 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 You go up to the festival; I am not going to this festival because my time has not yet been fulfilled.”
You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled."
9 After he said these things to them, he stayed in Galilee.
After he had said this, he stayed in Galilee.
10 But when his brothers had gone up to the festival, then he also went up, not publicly but in secret.
But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.
11 The Jews were looking for him at the festival and said, “Where is he?”
The Jewish leaders therefore sought him at the feast, and said, "Where is he?"
12 There was much discussion among the crowds about him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “No, he leads the crowds astray.”
There was much murmuring among the crowds concerning him. Some said, "He is a good man." But others said, "Not so, but he leads the crowd astray."
13 Yet no one spoke openly about him for fear of the Jews.
Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jewish leaders.
14 When the festival was already half over, Jesus went up into the temple and began to teach.
But when it was now the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.
15 Then the Jews marveled, saying, “How does this man know so much? He has never been educated.”
Then the Jewish leaders were astonished, saying, "How does this man know such writings, having never been educated?"
16 Jesus answered them and said, “My teaching is not mine, but is of him who sent me.
Jesus therefore answered them, "My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.
17 If anyone wishes to do his will, he will know about this teaching, whether it comes from God, or whether I speak from myself.
If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.
18 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.
He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
19 Did not Moses give you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?”
Did not Moses give you the Law, and yet none of you keeps the Law? Why do you seek to kill me?"
20 The crowd answered, “You have a demon. Who seeks to kill you?”
The crowd answered, "You have a demon. Who seeks to kill you?"
21 Jesus answered and said to them, “I did one work, and you all marvel because of it.
Jesus answered them, "I did one work, and you are all amazed.
22 Moses gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the ancestors), and on the Sabbath you circumcise a man.
Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers), and on the Sabbath you circumcise a boy.
23 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?
If a boy receives circumcision on the Sabbath, that the Law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me, because I made a man completely healthy on the Sabbath?
24 Do not judge according to appearance, but judge righteously.”
Do not judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."
25 Some of them from Jerusalem said, “Is not this the one they seek to kill?
Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, "Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
26 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?
Look, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?
27 Yet we know where this one is from. But when the Christ comes, no one will know where he is from.”
However we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from."
28 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.
Jesus therefore called out in the temple, teaching and saying, "You both know me, and know where I am from. I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you do not know.
29 I know him because I come from him and he sent me.”
I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me."
30 They were trying to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him because his hour had not yet come.
They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
31 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?”
But many in the crowd believed in him. They said, "When the Christ comes, he won't do more signs than those which this man has done, will he?"
32 The Pharisees heard the crowds whispering these things about Jesus, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.
The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.
33 Jesus then said, “I am still with you for a short amount of time, and then I go to him who sent me.
Then Jesus said, "I will be with you a little while longer, then I go to him who sent me.
34 You will seek me but you will not find me; where I go, you will not be able to come.”
You will seek me, but won't find; and where I am, you cannot come."
35 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?
The Jewish leaders therefore said among themselves, "Where will this man go that we won't find him? Will he go to the Diaspora among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
36 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'?”
What is this word that he said, 'You will seek me, but won't find; and where I am, you cannot come'?"
37 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.
Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.
38 He who believes in me, just as the scripture says, rivers of living water will flow from his stomach.”
He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water."
39 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.
But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
40 Some of the crowd, when they heard these words, said, “This is indeed the prophet.”
Some of the crowd therefore, when they heard these words, said, "This is truly the Prophet."
41 Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “Does the Christ come from Galilee?
Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?
42 Have the scriptures not said that the Christ will come from the descendants of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”
Hasn't the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"
43 So there arose a division in the crowds because of him.
So there arose a division in the crowd because of him.
44 Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.
Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.
45 Then the officers came back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why did you not bring him?”
The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, "Why did you not bring him?"
46 The officers answered, “Never has anyone spoken like this.”
The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like this man."
47 So the Pharisees answered them, “Have you also been deceived?
The Pharisees therefore answered them, "You are not also led astray, are you?
48 Have any of the rulers believed in him, or any of the Pharisees?
Have any of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees?
49 But this crowd that does not know the law, they are cursed.”
But this crowd that does not know the Law is accursed."
50 Nicodemus (one of the Pharisees, who came to him earlier) said to them,
Nicodemus (he who came to him before, being one of them) said to them,
51 “Does our law judge a man before hearing from him and knowing what he does?”
"Does our Law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?"
52 They answered and said to him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet comes from Galilee.”
They answered him, "Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet comes from Galilee."
53 [Then everyone went to his own house.
Then everyone went to his own house,
