John 7
1 AFTER these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
After this, Jesus went about in Galilee, for he would not do so in Judea, because the religious authorities (in Jerusalem) were eager to put him to death.
2 Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand.
When the Jewish Festival of Tabernacles was near,
3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
his brothers said to him, “Leave this part of the country, and go into Judea, so that your disciples, as well as we, may see the work that you are doing.
4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
For no one does a thing privately, if they are seeking to be widely known. Since you do these things, you should show yourself publicly to the world.”
5 For neither did his brethren believe in him.
For even his brothers did not believe in him.
6 Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
“My time,” answered Jesus, “is not come yet, but your time is always here.
7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
The world cannot hate you, but it does hate me, because I testify that its ways are evil.
8 Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.
Go yourselves up to the Festival; I am not going to this Festival yet, because my time has not yet come.”
9 When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.
After telling them this, he stayed on in Galilee.
10 But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
But, when his brothers had gone up to the Festival, Jesus also went up – not publicly, but privately.
11 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
The authorities were looking for him at the Festival and asking ‘Where is he?’;
12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
and there were many whispers about him among the people, some saying ‘He is a good man;’ others, ‘No! He is leading the people astray.’
13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
No one, however, spoke freely about him, because they were afraid of the authorities.
14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
About the middle of the Festival week, Jesus went up into the Temple Courts, and began teaching.
15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
The authorities were astonished. “How has this man got his learning,” they asked, “when he has never studied?”
16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
So, in reply, Jesus said, “My teaching is not my own; it is his who sent me.
17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
If anyone has the will to do God’s will, they will find out whether my teaching is from God, or whether I speak on my own authority.
18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
The person who speaks on their own authority seeks honor for themselves; but the one who seeks the honor of him who sent him is sincere, and there is nothing false in him.
19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
Was not it Moses who gave you the Law? Yet not one of you obeys it! Why are you seeking to put me to death?”
20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
“You must be possessed by a demon!” the people exclaimed. “Who is seeking to put you to death?”
21 Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.
“There was one thing I did,” replied Jesus, “at which you are all still wondering.
22 Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers; ) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.
But that is why Moses has instituted circumcision among you – not, indeed, that it began with him, but with our ancestors – and that is why you circumcise even on a Sabbath.
23 If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?
When a man receives circumcision on a Sabbath to prevent the Law of Moses from being broken, how can you be angry with me for making a man sound and well on a Sabbath?
24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Do not judge by appearances; judge justly.”
25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
At this some of the people of Jerusalem exclaimed, “Is not this the man who they are seeking to put to death?
26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
Yet here he is, speaking out boldly, and they say nothing to him! Is it possible that our leading men have really discovered that he is the Christ?
27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
Yet we know where this man is from; but, when the Christ comes, no one will be able to tell where he is from.”
28 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
Therefore, Jesus, as he was teaching in the Temple Courts, raised his voice and said, “Yes; you know me and you know where I am from. Yet I have not come on my own authority, but he who sent me may be trusted; and him you do not know.
29 But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
I do know him, for it is from him that I have come, and he sent me as his messenger.”
30 Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
So they sought to arrest him; but no one touched him, for his time was not come yet.
31 And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
Many of the people, however, believed in him. “When the Christ comes,” they said, “will he give more signs of his mission than this man has given?”
32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
The Pharisees heard the people whispering about him in this way, and so the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him;
33 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.
at which Jesus said, “I will be with you but a little longer, and then I am going to him who sent me.
34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.
You will look for me, and you will not find me; and you will not be able to come where I will be.”
35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
“Where is this man going,” the people asked one another, “that we would not find him? Will he go to our countrymen abroad, and teach foreigners?
36 What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?
What does he mean by saying ‘You will look for me, and you will not find me; and you will not be able to come where I will be’?”
37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
On the last and greatest day of the Festival, Jesus, who was standing by, exclaimed, “If anyone is thirsty, they should come to me and drink.
38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
From the heart of those who believe in me will flow, as is said in scripture, rivers of living water.”
39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
(By this he meant the Spirit, which those who had believed in him were to receive; for the Spirit had not yet come, because Jesus had not yet been exalted.)
40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
Some of the people, when they heard these words, said, “This is certainly the Prophet!”;
41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
others said, “the Christ!”; but some asked, “What! Does the Christ come from Galilee?
42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
Is not it said in scripture that it is of the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, the village to which David belonged, that the Christ is to come?”
43 So there was a division among the people because of him.
So there was a sharp division among the people because of Jesus.
44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
Some of them wanted to arrest him, and yet no one touched him.
45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?
When the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, they were asked, “Why have you not brought him?”
46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
“No one ever spoke as he speaks!” they answered.
47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
“What! Have you been led astray too?” the Pharisees replied.
48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
“Have any of our leading men believed in him, or any of the Pharisees?
49 But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
As for these people who do not know the Law – they are cursed!”
50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them, )
But one of their number, Nicodemus, who before this had been to see Jesus, said to them,
51 Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
“Does our Law pass judgment on a person without first giving them a hearing, and finding out what they have been doing?”
52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
“Are you also from Galilee?” they retorted. “Search, and you will find that no prophet is to arise in Galilee!”
53 And every man went unto his own house.
And everyone went home
