John 7
1 After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he wouldn’t walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
After this Jesus moved from place to place in Galilee. He would not go about in Judaea, because the Jews were seeking an opportunity to kill Him.
2 Now the feast of the Jews, the Feast of Booths, was at hand.
But the Jewish Festival of the Tent-Pitching was approaching.
3 His brothers therefore said to him, “Depart from here and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see your works which you do.
So His brothers said to Him, "Leave these parts and go into Judaea, that not only we but your disciples also may witness the miracles which you perform.
4 For no one does anything in secret while he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world.”
For no one acts in secret, desiring all the while to be himself known publicly. Since you are doing these things, show yourself openly to the world."
5 For even his brothers didn’t believe in him.
For even His brothers were not believers in Him.
6 Jesus therefore said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.
"My time," replied Jesus, "has not yet come, but for you any time is suitable.
7 The world can’t hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.
It is impossible for the world to hate you; but me it does hate, because I give testimony concerning it that its conduct is evil.
8 You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled.”
As for you, go up to the Festival. I do not now go up to this Festival, because my time is not yet fully come."
9 Having said these things to them, he stayed in Galilee.
Such was His answer, and He remained in Galilee.
10 But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.
When however His brothers had gone up to the Festival, then He also went up, not openly, but as it were privately.
11 The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, “Where is he?”
Meanwhile the Jews at the Festival were looking for Him and were inquiring, "Where is he?"
12 There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “Not so, but he leads the multitude astray.”
Among the mass of the people there was much muttered debate about Him. Some said, "He is a good man." Others said, "Not so: he is imposing on the people."
13 Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.
Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke out boldly about Him.
14 But when it was now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.
But when the Festival was already half over, Jesus went up to the Temple and commenced teaching.
15 The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”
The Jews were astonished. "How does this man know anything of books," they said, "although he has never been at any of the schools?"
16 Jesus therefore answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.
Jesus answered their question by saying, "My teaching does not belong to me, but comes from Him who sent me.
17 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.
If any one is willing to do His will, he shall know about the teaching, whether it is from God or originates with me.
18 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.
The man whose teaching originates with himself aims at his own glory. He who aims at the glory of Him who sent him teaches the truth, and there is no deception in him.
19 Didn’t Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill me?”
Did not Moses give you the Law? And yet not a man of you obeys the Law. Why do you want to kill me?"
20 The multitude answered, “You have a demon! Who seeks to kill you?”
"You are possessed by a demon," replied the crowd; "no one wants to kill you."
21 Jesus answered them, “I did one work and you all marvel because of it.
"One deed I have done," replied Jesus, "and you are all full of wonder.
22 Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers), and on the Sabbath you circumcise a boy.
Consider therefore. Moses gave you the rite of circumcision (not that it began with Moses, but with your earlier forefathers), and even on a Sabbath day you circumcise a child.
23 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?
If a child is circumcised even on a Sabbath day, are you bitter against me because I have restored a man to perfect health on a Sabbath day?
24 Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”
Do not form superficial judgements, but form the judgements that are just."
25 Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, “Isn’t this he whom they seek to kill?
Some however of the people of Jerusalem said, "Is not this the man they are wanting to kill?
26 Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?
But here he is, speaking openly and boldly, and they say nothing to him! Can the Rulers really have ascertained that this man is the Christ?
27 However, we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”
And yet we know this man, and we know where he is from; but as for the Christ, when He comes, no one can tell where He is from."
28 Jesus therefore cried 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 don’t know.
Jesus therefore, while teaching in the Temple, cried aloud, and said, "Yes, you know me, and you know where I am from. And yet I have not come of my own accord; but there is One who has sent me, an Authority indeed, of whom you have no knowledge.
29 I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me.”
I know Him, because I came from Him, and He sent me."
30 They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
On hearing this they wanted to arrest Him; yet not a hand was laid on Him, because His time had not yet come.
31 But of the multitude, many believed in him. They said, “When the Christ comes, he won’t do more signs than those which this man has done, will he?”
But from among the crowd a large number believed in Him. "When the Christ comes," they said, "will He perform more miracles than this teacher has performed?"
32 The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.
The Pharisees heard the people thus expressing their various doubts about Him, and the High Priests and the Pharisees sent some officers to apprehend Him.
33 Then Jesus said, “I will be with you a little while longer, then I go to him who sent me.
So Jesus said, "Still for a short time I am with you, and then I go my way to Him who sent me.
34 You will seek me and won’t find me. You can’t come where I am.”
You will look for me and will not find me, and where I am you cannot come."
35 The Jews therefore said among themselves, “Where will this man go that we won’t find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?
The Jews therefore said to one another, "Where is he about to betake himself, so that we shall not find him? Will he betake himself to the Dispersion among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
36 What is this word that he said, ‘You will seek me, and won’t find me;’ and ‘Where I am, you can’t come’?”
What do those words of his mean, 'You will look for me, but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come'?"
37 Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink!
On the last day of the Festival--the great day--Jesus stood up and cried aloud. "Whoever is thirsty," He said, "let him come to me and drink.
38 He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.”
He who believes in me, from within him--as the Scripture has said--rivers of living water shall flow."
39 But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn’t yet glorified.
He referred to the Spirit which those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not bestowed as yet, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
40 Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, “This is truly the prophet.”
After listening to these discourses, some of the crowd began to say, "This is beyond doubt the Prophet."
41 Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?
Others said, "He is the Christ." But others again, "Not so, for is the Christ to come from Galilee?
42 Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”
Has not the Scripture declared that the Christ is to come of the family of David and from Bethlehem, David's village?"
43 So a division arose in the multitude because of him.
So there was a violent dissension among the people on His account.
44 Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.
Some of them wanted at once to arrest Him, but no one laid hands upon Him.
45 The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said to them, “Why didn’t you bring him?”
Meanwhile the officers returned to the High Priests and Pharisees, who asked them, "Why have you not brought him?"
46 The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this man!”
"No mere man has ever spoken as this man speaks," said the officers.
47 The Pharisees therefore answered them, “You aren’t also led astray, are you?
"Are you deluded too?" replied the Pharisees;
48 Have any of the rulers or any of the Pharisees believed in him?
"has any one of the Rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him?
49 But this multitude that doesn’t know the law is cursed.”
But this rabble who understand nothing about the Law are accursed!"
50 Nicodemus (he who came to him by night, being one of them) said to them,
Nicodemus interposed--he who had formerly gone to Jesus, being himself one of them.
51 “Does our law judge a man unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?”
"Does our Law," he asked, "judge a man without first hearing what he has to say and ascertaining what his conduct is?"
52 They answered him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.”
"Do you also come from Galilee?" they asked in reply. "Search and see for yourself that no Prophet is of Galilaean origin."
53 Everyone went to his own house,
[So they went away to their several homes;
