John 7
1 Then, after these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee. For he was not willing to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him.
After these things, Jesus walked in Galilee, for He didn’t want to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him.
2 Now the feast day of the Jews, the Feast of Tabernacles, was near.
Now the Jews’ Feast of Tabernacles was near.
3 And his brothers said to him: “Move away from here and go into Judea, so that your disciples there may also see your works that you do.
Therefore His brothers told Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples will see the works that You are doing, too.
4 Of course, no one does anything in secret, but he himself seeks to be in the public view. Since you do these things, manifest yourself to the world.”
Nobody does anything in secret while he seeks to be known openly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.”
5 For neither did his brothers believe in him.
For even His brothers didn’t believe in Him.
6 Therefore, Jesus said to them: “My time has not yet come; but your time is always at hand.
Then Jesus told them, “My time hasn’t yet come, but your time is always right.
7 The world cannot hate you. But it hates me, because I offer testimony about it, that its works are evil.
The world can’t hate you, but it hates me because I testify that its works are evil.
8 You may go up to this feast day. But I am not going up to this feast day, because my time has not yet been fulfilled.”
Go up to this feast yourselves. I’m not going up to this feast, yet, for my time hasn’t yet fully come.”
9 When he had said these things, he himself remained in Galilee.
Having said these things to them, He stayed in Galilee.
10 But after his brothers went up, then he also went up to the feast day, not openly, but as if in secret.
When His brothers had gone up to the feast, however, Jesus also went up, not publicly, but in secret.
11 Therefore, the Jews were seeking him on the feast day, and they were saying, “Where is he?”
The Jews were looking for Him at the feast, and saying, “Where is He?”
12 And there was much murmuring in the crowd concerning him. For certain ones were saying, “He is good.” But others were saying, “No, for he seduces the crowds.”
There was much complaining among the people about Him. Some said, “He is good,” but others said, “No, He deceives the people.”
13 Yet no one was speaking openly about him, out of fear of the Jews.
No one spoke openly of Him for fear of the Jews.
14 Then, about the middle of the feast, Jesus ascended into the temple, and he was teaching.
About the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and began to teach.
15 And the Jews wondered, saying: “How does this one know letters, though he has not been taught?”
The Jews marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”
16 Jesus responded to them and said: “My doctrine is not of me, but of him who sent me.
Jesus answered, “My teaching isn’t mine, but His who sent me.
17 If anyone has chosen to do his will, then he will realize, about the doctrine, whether it is from God, or whether I am speaking from myself.
Anyone who wants to do His will shall know if the teaching is from God or if I speak on my own.
18 Whoever speaks from himself seeks his own glory. But whoever seeks the glory of him who sent him, this one is true, and injustice is not in him.
The one who speaks on his own seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.
19 Did not Moses give you the law? And yet not one among you keeps the law!
Didn’t Moses give you the Law, yet none of you keeps the Law? Why are you trying to kill me?”
20 Why are you seeking to kill me?” The crowd responded and said: “You must have a demon. Who is seeking to kill you?”
The people answered, “You have a demon. Who is trying to kill You?”
21 Jesus responded and said to them: “One work have I done, and you all wonder.
Jesus answered, “I did one work, and you all marvel.
22 For Moses gave you circumcision, (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers) and on the Sabbath you circumcise a man.
Moses gave you circumcision (not that it’s from Moses, but from the forefathers), and you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath.
23 If a man can receive circumcision on the Sabbath, so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you indignant toward me, because I have made a man whole on the Sabbath?
If a boy gets circumcised on the Sabbath, so that the Law of Moses should not be broken, are you angry with me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath?
24 Do not judge according to appearances, but instead judge a just judgment.”
Don’t judge by appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
25 Therefore, some of those from Jerusalem said: “Is he not the one whom they are seeking to kill?
Some of the people of Jerusalem said, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
26 And behold, he is speaking openly, and they say nothing to him. Could the leaders have decided that it is true this one is the Christ?
Look! He is speaking boldly, and they say nothing to Him. The rulers haven’t really concluded that this is the Christ, have they?
27 But we know him and where he is from. And when the Christ has arrived, no one will know where he is from.”
Still, we know where this man is from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”
28 Therefore, Jesus cried out in the temple, teaching and saying: “You know me, and you also know where I am from. And I have not arrived of myself, but he who sent me is true, and him you do not know.
Then Jesus cried out, as He taught in the temple, “You know me, and you know where I’m from. I haven’t come of my own accord, but He who sent me is true, who you don’t know.
29 I know him. For I am from him, and he has sent me.”
I know Him, because I am from Him, and He sent me.”
30 Therefore, they were seeking to apprehend him, and yet no one laid hands on him, because his hour had not yet come.
Because of this, they were seeking to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him, because His time had not yet come.
31 But many among the crowd believed in him, and they were saying, “When the Christ arrives, will he perform more signs than this man does?”
Many of the people believed in Him, saying, “When the Christ comes, will He do more signs than this man has done?”
32 The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things about him. And the leaders and the Pharisees sent attendants to apprehend him.
The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things about Jesus, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to seize Him.
33 Therefore, Jesus said to them: “For a brief time, I am still with you, and then I am going to him who sent me.
Then Jesus told them, “I will be with you a little while longer, and then I am going to Him who sent me.
34 You shall seek me, and you will not find me. And where I am, you are not able to go.”
You will look for me, and not find me, and where I am, you can’t come.”
35 And so the Jews said among themselves: “Where is this place to which he will go, such that we will not find him? Will he go to those dispersed among the Gentiles and teach the Gentiles?
Then the Jews said among themselves, “Where does He intend to go that we won’t be able to find Him? He doesn’t intend to go to the dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks, does He?
36 What is this word that he spoke, ‘You will seek me and you will not find me; and where I am, you are not able to go?’”
What does He mean by saying, ‘You will look for me, and not find me, and where I am, you can’t come’?”
37 Then, on the last great day of the feast, Jesus was standing and crying out, saying: “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink:
On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and declared loudly, “If anyone is thirsty, let that person come to me and drink.
38 whoever believes in me, just as Scripture says, ‘From his chest shall flow rivers of living water.’”
Rivers of living water will flow from within whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said.”
39 Now he said this about the Spirit, which those who believe in him would soon be receiving. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
He said this about the Spirit, who those believing in Him would receive. The Holy Spirit wasn’t yet given, because Jesus wasn’t yet glorified.
40 Therefore, some from that crowd, when they had heard these words of his, were saying, “This one truly is the Prophet.”
When they heard these words, many in the crowd were saying, “This is really the prophet.”
41 Others were saying, “He is the Christ.” Yet certain ones were saying: “Does the Christ come from Galilee?
Others were saying, “This is the Christ,” but some were saying, “Surely the Christ isn’t going to come from Galilee, is He?
42 Does Scripture not say that the Christ comes from the offspring of David and from Bethlehem, the town where David was?”
Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where David was?”
43 And so there arose a dissension among the multitude because of him.
So there was a division among the crowd because of Jesus.
44 Now certain ones among them wanted to apprehend him, but no one laid hands upon him.
Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him.
45 Therefore, the attendants went to the high priests and the Pharisees. And they said to them, “Why have you not brought him?”
When the officers went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, they asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?”
46 The attendants responded, “Never has a man spoken like this man.”
The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this man!”
47 And so the Pharisees answered them: “Have you also been seduced?
Then the Pharisees answered, “You haven’t been deceived, too, have you?
48 Have any of the leaders believed in him, or any of the Pharisees?
Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?
49 But this crowd, which does not know the law, they are accursed.”
But this accursed crowd doesn’t know the Law.”
50 Nicodemus, the one who came to him by night and who was one of them, said to them,
Nicodemus (who came to Jesus before, being one of them) asked them,
51 “Does our law judge a man, unless it has first heard him and has known what he has done?”
“Does our Law permit us to judge a man before hearing him and finding out what he is doing?”
52 They responded and said to him: “Are you also a Galilean? Study the Scriptures, and see that a prophet does not arise from Galilee.”
They answered him, “You aren’t from Galilee, too, are you? Search and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”
53 And each one returned to his own house.
Then everyone went home,
