John 7
1 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.
Y pasadas estas cosas, andaba Jesús en Galilea; que no quería andar en Judea, porque los Judíos procuraban de matarle.
2 But when the time of the Jewish celebration [called] ‘Celebration of [Living in] Shelters’ was near,
Y estaba cerca la fiesta de los Judíos, llamada, de las cabañas.
3 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!
Dijéronle pues sus hermanos: Pásate de aquí, y vete a Judea, para que también tus discípulos vean las obras que haces;
4 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!”
Porque ninguno que procura ser insigne, hace algo en oculto. Si estas cosas haces, manifiéstate al mundo.
5 [They said this critically], because even [though they were] his own [younger] brothers, they did not believe he [was from God].
Porque ni aun sus hermanos creían en él.
6 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].
Díceles entonces Jesús: Mi tiempo aun no es venido; mas vuestro tiempo siempre es presto.
7 [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.
No puede el mundo aborreceros a vosotros; mas a mí me aborrece, porque yo doy testimonio de él, que sus obras son malas.
8 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].”
Vosotros subíd a esta fiesta: yo no subo aun a esta fiesta; porque mi tiempo no es aun cumplido.
9 After he said that, Jesus stayed [a little longer] in Galilee.
Y habiéndoles dicho esto, se quedó en Galilea.
10 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.
Mas como sus hermanos hubieron subido, entonces él también subió a la fiesta, no manifiestamente, mas como en secreto.
11 At the celebration, the Jewish [leaders] were looking for him. They were asking people, “Has Jesus come?”
Entonces los Judíos le buscaban en la fiesta, y decían: ¿Dónde está aquel?
12 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!”
Y había grande murmullo acerca de él entre el pueblo; porque unos decían: Buen hombre es; y otros decían: No, antes engaña al pueblo.
13 But no one was speaking so that others could hear them, because they were afraid of the Jewish [leaders] [SYN].
Mas ninguno hablaba abiertamente de él, por miedo de los Judíos,
14 In the middle of the days of the celebration, Jesus went to the Temple [courtyard] and began to teach people.
Y al medio de la fiesta, subió Jesús al templo, y enseñaba.
15 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]”
Y maravillábanse los Judíos, diciendo: ¿Cómo sabe este hombre letras, no habiendo aprendido?
16 Jesus replied to them, “What I teach does not come from myself. It comes from [God], the one who sent me.
Respondióles Jesús, y dijo: Mi doctrina no es mía, sino de el que me envió.
17 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].
El que quisiere hacer su voluntad, conocerá de la doctrina si es de Dios, o si yo hablo de mí mismo.
18 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.
El que habla de sí mismo, gloria propia busca; mas el que busca la gloria del que le envió, éste es verdadero, y no hay en él injusticia.
19 [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])?”
¿No os dio Moisés la ley; y sin embargo ninguno de vosotros guarda la ley? ¿Por qué me procuráis matar?
20 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!”
Respondió el pueblo, y dijo: Demonio tienes: ¿quién te procura matar?
21 Jesus replied to them, “Because I did a miracle [of healing someone] (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), you are all shocked.
Jesús respondió, y les dijo: Una obra hice, y vosotros todos os maravilláis.
22 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]
Cierto que Moisés os dio la circuncisión, (no porque sea de Moisés, sino de los padres, ) y en sábado circuncidáis al hombre.
23 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]!
Si recibe el hombre la circuncisión en sábado, para que la ley de Moisés no sea quebrantada, ¿os enojáis conmigo porque en sábado hice sano todo un hombre?
24 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]”!
No juzguéis según lo que parece, mas juzgád justo juicio.
25 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]
Decían entonces unos de los de Jerusalem: ¿No es éste al que buscan para matarle?
26 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)?
Y, he aquí, habla públicamente, y no le dicen nada: ¿Han entendido ciertamente los príncipes, que éste es verdaderamente el Cristo?
27 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.”
Mas éste, nosotros sabemos de donde es; empero cuando viniere el Cristo, nadie sabrá de donde sea.
28 [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.
Entonces clamaba Jesús en el templo enseñando, y diciendo: Y a mí me conocéis, y sabéis de donde soy; y no he venido de mí mismo; mas el que me envió es verdadero, al cual vosotros ignoráis.
29 But I know him, because I have come from him. He is the one who sent me!”
Empero yo le conozco; porque de él soy, y él me envió.
30 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].
Entonces procuraban prenderle; mas ninguno metió sobre él la mano, porque aun no había venido su hora.
31 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?”
Y del pueblo, muchos creyeron en él, y decían: ¿El Cristo cuándo viniere, hará más milagros que los que éste ha hecho?
32 The Pharisees heard them whispering these things about him. So they and the chief priests sent some Temple guards to seize him.
Los Fariseos oyeron al pueblo que murmuraba de él estas cosas; y los príncipes de los sacerdotes, y los Fariseos enviaron esbirros que le prendiesen.
33 Then Jesus said, “I will be with you for only a short time. Then I will return to the one who sent me.
Y Jesús les dijo: Aun un poco de tiempo estoy con vosotros, y luego voy al que me envió.
34 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.”
Me buscaréis, y no me hallaréis; y donde yo estoy, vosotros no podéis venir.
35 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?
Entonces los Judíos dijeron entre sí: ¿Dónde se ha de ir éste que no le hallarémos? ¿Irá a los dispersos entre los Gentiles, y enseñará a los Gentiles?
36 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]?”
¿Qué dicho es éste que dijo: Me buscaréis, y no me hallaréis; y donde yo estoy, vosotros no podéis venir?
37 [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].
En el postrer día, día grande de la fiesta, Jesús se ponía en pie, y clamaba, diciendo: Si alguno tiene sed, venga a mí, y beba.
38 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].”
El que cree en mí, como dice la Escritura, de su vientre correrán ríos de agua viva.
39 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].
Y esto dijo del Espíritu, que habían de recibir los que creyesen en él; porque aun no había sido dado el Espíritu Santo, porque Jesús aun no había sido glorificado.
40 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]!”
Entonces muchos del pueblo oyendo este dicho, decían: Verdaderamente éste es el Profeta.
41 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?
Otros decían: Este es el Cristo. Algunos empero decían: ¿De Galilea ha de venir el Cristo?
42 (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]”
¿No dice la Escritura: Que de la simiente de David, y de la aldea de Belén, de donde era David, vendrá el Cristo?
43 So the people were divided because of [what they thought about] Jesus.
Así que había disensión entre el pueblo a causa de él.
44 Some people wanted to seize him, but no one tried [to do that].
Y algunos de ellos le querían prender; mas ninguno metió sobre él las manos.
45 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]?”
Y los esbirros vinieron a los príncipes de los sacerdotes, y a los Fariseos; y ellos les dijeron: ¿Por qué no le trajisteis?
46 They replied, “No one ever spoke such [amazing things] as this man does!”
Los esbirros respondieron: Nunca así ha hablado hombre, como este hombre habla.
47 Then the Pharisees replied, “Have you been deceived {Has [he] deceived you}, too?
Entonces los Fariseos les respondieron: ¿Sois también vosotros engañados?
48 (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]
¿Ha creído en él alguno de los príncipes, o de los Fariseos?
49 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)
Mas esta gente que no sabe la ley, malditos son.
50 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],
Díceles Nicodemo, el que vino a Jesús de noche, el cual era uno de ellos:
51 “[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]”
¿Juzga nuestra ley a hombre alguno, si primero no oyere de él, y entendiere lo que ha hecho?
52 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]!”
Respondieron, y dijéronle: ¿Eres tú también Galileo? Escudriña, y ve, que de Galilea nunca se levantó profeta.
53 [Then they all left and went to their own homes.
Y volviéronse cada uno a su casa.
