John 7
1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought 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 Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand.
Now the Jews’ Feast of Tabernacles was near.
3 His brethren therefore said to him, Depart from here, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
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 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, show thyself 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 brethren believe in him.
For even His brothers didn’t believe in Him.
6 Then Jesus said to them, My time is not yet come: but your time is always ready.
Then Jesus told them, “My time hasn’t yet come, but your time is always right.
7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify concerning 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 Go ye up to this feast: I go not up yet to this feast; for my time is not yet full come.
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 words to them, he abode still in Galilee.
Having said these things to them, He stayed in Galilee.
10 But when his brethren had gone up, then he went also to the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
When His brothers had gone up to the feast, however, Jesus also went up, not publicly, but in secret.
11 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
The Jews were looking for Him at the feast, and saying, “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.
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 man spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.
No one spoke openly of Him for fear of the Jews.
14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
About the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and began to teach.
15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
The Jews marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”
16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
Jesus answered, “My teaching isn’t mine, but His who sent me.
17 If any man will do his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God, or whether I speak 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 He that speaketh from 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 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 none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
Didn’t Moses give you the Law, yet none of you keeps the Law? Why are you trying to kill me?”
20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a demon: who goeth about to kill thee?
The people answered, “You have a demon. Who is trying to kill You?”
21 Jesus answered and said to them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.
Jesus answered, “I did one work, and you all marvel.
22 Moses therefore gave to you circumcision; ( not because it is from Moses, but from the fathers; ) and ye on the sabbath 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 on the sabbath receiveth circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have restored a man to sound health 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 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Don’t judge by appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
Some of the people of Jerusalem said, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing to him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very 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 this man where he is from: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth 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 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know where I am from: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
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 But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
I know Him, because I am from Him, and He sent me.”
30 Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was 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 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 believed in Him, saying, “When the Christ comes, will He do more signs than this man has done?”
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 crowd murmuring these things about Jesus, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to seize Him.
33 Then said Jesus to them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go to him that 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 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, there ye cannot come.
You will look for me, and not find me, and where I am, you can’t come.”
35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Where will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go to the 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 manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, there ye cannot come?
What does He mean by saying, ‘You will look for me, and not find me, and where I am, you can’t come’?”
37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirsteth, 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 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.
Rivers of living water will flow from within whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said.”
39 ( But this he spoke of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Spirit was not yet given; because Jesus was not yet 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 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, In truth this is the Prophet.
When they heard these words, many in the crowd were saying, “This is really the prophet.”
41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of 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 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh from the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, 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 So there was a division among the people because of him.
So there was a division among the crowd because of Jesus.
44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him.
45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said to them, Why have ye 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 officers answered, Never man spoke like this man.
The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this man!”
47 Then the Pharisees answered them, Are ye also deceived?
Then the Pharisees answered, “You haven’t been deceived, too, have you?
48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?
49 But this people who know not the law are cursed.
But this accursed crowd doesn’t know the Law.”
50 Nicodemus saith to them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them, )
Nicodemus (who came to Jesus before, being one of them) asked them,
51 Doth our law judge any man, before it heareth him, and knoweth what he doeth?
“Does our Law permit us to judge a man before hearing him and finding out what he is doing?”
52 They answered and said to him, Art thou also from Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
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 every man went to his own house.
Then everyone went home,
