John, 7

1. After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.

1. After this Jesus went around Galilee; he would not go about in Judea because the Jews wanted to kill him.

2. Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand.

2. Now the Jewish feast of the Tents was at hand.

3. His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.

3. So the brothers of Jesus said to him, "Don't stay here; go instead to Judea and let your disciples see the works 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.

4. Anyone who wants to be known doesn't work secretly. Since you are able to do these things, show yourself to the world."

5. For neither did his brethren believe in him.

5. His brothers spoke like this because they didn't believe in him.

6. Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.

6. Jesus said to them, "My time has not yet come, 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.

7. The world cannot hate you; but it hates me because I bear witness and I show that its deeds 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.

8. Go up to the feast! I am not going to this feast, because my time has not yet come."

9. When he had said these words unto them, he abode [still] in Galilee.

9. Jesus spoke like this and remained 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.

10. But after his brothers had gone to the festival, he also went up, not publicly but in secret.

11. Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?

11. The Jews were looking for him at the festival and asked, "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.

12. There was a lot of talk about him among the people. Some said, "He is a good man," but others replied, "No, he is misleading the people."

13. Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

13. For fear of the Jews no one spoke openly about him.

14. Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.

14. When the festival was half over, Jesus went to the Temple and began to teach.

15. And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

15. The Jews marveled and said, "How is it that he knows Scriptures when he has had no teacher?"

16. Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

16. And Jesus answered them, "My teaching is not mine, but it comes from the One 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.

17. Anyone who does the will of God shall know 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.

18. Those who speak on their own authority wish to gain honor for themselves. But the one who seeks the glory of him who sent him is truthful and there is no reason to doubt him."

19. Did not Moses give you the law, and [yet] none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?

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20. The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?

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21. Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.

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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.

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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?

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24. Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

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25. Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?

25. Some of the people of Jerusalem said, "Is this not the man they want to kill?

26. But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

26. And here he is speaking freely, and they don't say a word to him? Can it be that the rulers know that this is really the Christ?

27. Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

27. Yet we know where this man comes from; but when the Christ appears, no one will know where he comes 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.

28. So Jesus announced in a loud voice in the Temple court where he was teaching, "You say that you know me and know where I come from! I have not come of myself; I was sent by the One who is true, and you don't know him.

29. But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.

29. I know him for I come 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.

30. They would have arrested 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?

31. Many people in the crowd, however, believed in him and said, "When the Christ comes, will he give more signs than this man?"

32. The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.

32. The Pharisees heard all these rumors among the people; they and the chief priests sent officers of the temple 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.

33. Jesus then said, "I shall be with you a little longer; after that I shall go to him who sent me.

34. Ye shall seek me, and shall not find [me]: and where I am, [thither] ye cannot come.

34. You will look for me and you will not find me. Where I am you cannot come."

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?

35. The Jews said to one another, "Where does this man intend to go where we shall not find him? Will he go abroad to the Jews dispersed among the Greek nations and teach the Greeks also?

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?

36. What does he mean when he says: 'You will look for me and not find me,' and: 'Where I am going you cannot come'?"

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.

37. On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood up and proclaimed, "Let anyone who is thirsty, come to me;

38. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

38. and let the one who believes in me drink, for the Scripture says: Out of him shall flow 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.)

39. Jesus was referring to the Spirit which those who believe in him were to receive; the Spirit had not yet been given because Jesus had not yet entered into his Glory.

40. Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

40. Many who had been listening to these words began to say, "This is the Prophet."

41. Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?

41. Others said, "This is the Christ." But some wondered, "Would 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?

42. Doesn't Scripture say that the Christ is a descendant of David and from Bethlehem, the city of David?"

43. So there was a division among the people because of him.

43. The crowd was divided over him.

44. And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

44. Some wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him.

45. Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?

45. The officers of the Temple went back to the chief priests who asked them, "Why didn't you bring him?"

46. The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.

46. The officers answered, "No one ever spoke like this man."

47. Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?

47. The Pharisees then said, "So you, too, have been led astray!

48. Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?

48. Have any of the rulers or any of the Pharisees believed in him?

49. But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.

49. Only these cursed people, who have no knowledge of the Law!"

50. Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)

50. Yet one of them, Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus earlier, spoke out,

51. Doth our law judge [any] man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

51. "Does our law condemn people without first hearing them and knowing the facts?"

52. They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

52. They replied, "Do you, too, come from Galilee? Look it up and see for yourself that no prophet is to come from Galilee."

53. And every man went unto his own house.

53. And they all went home.