John 7
7
1And Jesus was walking after these things in Galilee, for he did not wish to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him,
2and the feast of the Jews was nigh — that of tabernacles —
3his brethren, therefore, said unto him, ‘Remove hence, and go away to Judea, that thy disciples also may behold thy works that thou dost;
4for no one in secret doth anything, and himself seeketh to be in public; if thou dost these things — manifest thyself to the world;’
5for not even were his brethren believing in him.
6Jesus, therefore, saith to them, ‘My time is not yet present, but your time is always ready;
7the world is not able to hate you, but me it doth hate, because I testify concerning it that its works are evil.
8Ye — go ye up to this feast; I do not yet go up to this feast, because my time hath not yet been fulfilled;’
9and saying these things to them, he remained in Galilee.
10And when his brethren went up, then also he himself went up to the feast, not manifestly, but as in secret;
11the Jews, therefore, were seeking him, in the feast, and said, ‘Where is that one?’
12and there was much murmuring about him among the multitudes, some indeed said — ‘He is good;’ and others said, ‘No, but he leadeth astray the multitude;’
13no one, however, was speaking freely about him, through fear of the Jews.
14And it being now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up to the temple, and he was teaching,
15and the Jews were wondering, saying, ‘How hath this one known letters — not having learned?’
16Jesus answered them and said, ‘My teaching is not mine, but His who sent me;
17if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or — I do speak from myself.
18‘He who is speaking from himself his own glory doth seek, but he who is seeking the glory of him who sent him, this one is true, and unrighteousness is not in him;
19hath not Moses given you the law? and none of you doth the law; why me do ye seek to kill?’
20The multitude answered and said, ‘Thou hast a demon, who doth seek to kill thee?’
21Jesus answered and said to them, ‘One work I did, and ye all wonder,
22because of this, Moses hath given you the circumcision — not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers — and on a sabbath ye circumcise a man;
23if a man doth receive circumcision on a sabbath that the law of Moses may not be broken, are ye wroth with me that I made a man all whole on a sabbath?
24judge not according to appearance, but the righteous judgment judge.’
25Certain, therefore, of the Jerusalemites said, ‘Is not this he whom they are seeking to kill?
26and, lo, he doth speak freely, and they say nothing to him; did the rulers at all know truly that this is truly the Christ?
27but this one — we have known whence he is; and the Christ, when he doth come, no one doth know whence he is.’
28Jesus cried, therefore, in the temple, teaching and saying, ‘Ye have both known me, and ye have known whence I am; and I have not come of myself, but He who sent me is true, whom ye have not known;
29and I have known Him, because I am from Him, and He did send me.’
30They were seeking, therefore, to seize him, and no one laid the hand on him, because his hour had not yet come,
31and many out of the multitude did believe in him, and said — ‘The Christ — when he may come — will he do more signs than these that this one did?’
32The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers that they may take him;
33Jesus, therefore, said to them, ‘Yet a little time I am with you, and I go away unto Him who sent me;
34ye will seek me, and ye shall not find; and where I am, ye are not able to come.’
35The Jews, therefore, said among themselves, ‘Whither is this one about to go that we shall not find him? — to the dispersion of the Greeks is he about to go? and to teach the Greeks;
36what is this word that he said, Ye will seek me, and ye shall not find? and, Where I am, ye are not able to come?’
37And in the last, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, ‘If any one doth thirst, let him come unto me and drink;
38he who is believing in me, according as the Writing said, Rivers out of his belly shall flow of living water;’
39and this he said of the Spirit, which those believing in him were about to receive; for not yet was the Holy Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
40Many, therefore out of the multitude, having heard the word, said, ‘This is truly the Prophet;’
41others said, ‘This is the Christ;’ and others said, ‘Why, out of Galilee doth the Christ come?
42Did not the Writing say, that out of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem — the village where David was — the Christ doth come?’
43A division, therefore, arose among the multitude because of him.
44And certain of them were willing to seize him, but no one laid hands on him;
45the officers came, therefore, unto the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, ‘Wherefore did ye not bring him?’
46The officers answered, ‘Never so spake man — as this man.’
47The Pharisees, therefore, answered them, ‘Have ye also been led astray?
48did any one out of the rulers believe in him? or out of the Pharisees?
49but this multitude, that is not knowing the law, is accursed.’
50Nicodemus saith unto them — he who came by night unto him — being one of them,
51‘Doth our law judge the man, if it may not hear from him first, and know what he doth?’
52They answered and said to him, ‘Art thou also out of Galilee? search and see, that a prophet out of Galilee hath not risen;’
53and each one went on to his house, but Jesus went on to the mount of the Olives.
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John 7
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Jesus’ Brothers Don’t Believe
1After this, Jesus traveled around Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because some evil people there wanted to kill him. 2It was time for the Feast of Shelters. 3So Jesus’ brothers said to him, “You should leave here and go to Judea so your followers there can see the miracles you do. 4Anyone who wants to be well known does not hide what he does. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.” 5(Even Jesus’ brothers did not believe in him.)
6Jesus said to his brothers, “The right time for me has not yet come, but any time is right for you. 7The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I tell it the evil things it does. 8So you go to the feast. I will not go yet to this feast, because the right time for me has not yet come.” 9After saying this, Jesus stayed in Galilee.
10But after Jesus’ brothers had gone to the feast, Jesus went also. But he did not let people see him. 11At the feast some people were looking for him and saying, “Where is that man?”
12Within the large crowd there, many people were whispering to each other about Jesus. Some said, “He is a good man.”
Others said, “No, he fools the people.” 13But no one was brave enough to talk about Jesus openly, because they were afraid of the elders.
Jesus Teaches at the Feast
14When the feast was about half over, Jesus went to the Temple and began to teach. 15The people were amazed and said, “This man has never studied in school. How did he learn so much?”
16Jesus answered, “The things I teach are not my own, but they come from him who sent me. 17If people choose to do what God wants, they will know that my teaching comes from God and not from me. 18Those who teach their own ideas are trying to get honor for themselves. But those who try to bring honor to the one who sent them speak the truth, and there is nothing false in them. 19Moses gave you the law, but none of you obeys that law. Why are you trying to kill me?”
20The people answered, “A demon has come into you. We are not trying to kill you.”
21Jesus said to them, “I did one miracle, and you are all amazed. 22Moses gave you the law about circumcision. (But really Moses did not give you circumcision; it came from our ancestors.) And yet you circumcise a baby boy on a Sabbath day. 23If a baby boy can be circumcised on a Sabbath day to obey the law of Moses, why are you angry at me for healing a person’s whole body on the Sabbath day? 24Stop judging by the way things look, but judge by what is really right.”
Is Jesus the Christ?
25Then some of the people who lived in Jerusalem said, “This is the man they are trying to kill. 26But he is teaching where everyone can see and hear him, and no one is trying to stop him. Maybe the leaders have decided he really is the Christ. 27But we know where this man is from. Yet when the real Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”
28Jesus, teaching in the Temple, cried out, “Yes, you know me, and you know where I am from. But I have not come by my own authority. I was sent by the One who is true, whom you don’t know. 29But I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me.”
30When Jesus said this, they tried to seize him. But no one was able to touch him, because it was not yet the right time. 31But many of the people believed in Jesus. They said, “When the Christ comes, will he do more miracles than this man has done?”
The Leaders Try to Arrest Jesus
32The Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus. So the leading priests and the Pharisees sent some Temple guards to arrest him. 33Jesus said, “I will be with you a little while longer. Then I will go back to the One who sent me. 34You will look for me, but you will not find me. And you cannot come where I am.”
35Some people said to each other, “Where will this man go so we cannot find him? Will he go to the Greek cities where our people live and teach the Greek people there? 36What did he mean when he said, ‘You will look for me, but you will not find me,’ and ‘You cannot come where I am’?”
Jesus Talks About the Spirit
37On the last and most important day of the feast Jesus stood up and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. 38If anyone believes in me, rivers of living water will flow out from that person’s heart, as the Scripture says.” 39Jesus was talking about the Holy Spirit. The Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been raised to glory. But later, those who believed in Jesus would receive the Spirit.
The People Argue About Jesus
40When the people heard Jesus’ words, some of them said, “This man really is the Prophet.”
41Others said, “He is the Christ.”
Still others said, “The Christ will not come from Galilee. 42The Scripture says that the Christ will come from David’s family and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived.” 43So the people did not agree with each other about Jesus. 44Some of them wanted to arrest him, but no one was able to touch him.
Some Leaders Won’t Believe
45The Temple guards went back to the leading priests and the Pharisees, who asked, “Why didn’t you bring Jesus?”
46The guards answered, “The words he says are greater than the words of any other person who has ever spoken!”
47The Pharisees answered, “So Jesus has fooled you also! 48Have any of the leaders or the Pharisees believed in him? No! 49But these people, who know nothing about the law, are under God’s curse.”
50Nicodemus, who had gone to see Jesus before, was in that group. He said, 51“Our law does not judge a person without hearing him and knowing what he has done.”
52They answered, “Are you from Galilee, too? Study the Scriptures, and you will learn that no prophet comes from Galilee.”
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Some of the earliest surviving Greek copies do not contain 7:53—8:11.
[53And everyone left and went home.
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