John 7

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

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

³His brothers therefore said to him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou art doing.

⁴For no one doeth anything in secret, and yet himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world.

⁵For even his brothers did not believe in him.

⁶Jesus saith to them, My time is not yet come; but your time is always ready.

⁷The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that its works are evil.

⁸Go ye up to the feast; I go not up to this feast; for my time is not yet fully come.

⁹Having said these things, he remained in Galilee.

¹⁰But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not openly, but as it were in secret.

¹¹The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, Where is that man?

¹²And there was much debating among the multitude concerning him. Some said, He is a good man; others said, Nay, but he deceiveth the multitude.

¹³No one, however, spoke openly of him, for fear of the Jews.

¹⁴But when it was now the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.

¹⁵The Jews therefore marveled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

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

¹⁷If any one is desirous to do his will, he will know concerning the teaching, whether it is from God, or whether I speak from myself.

¹⁸He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory; but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true, and in him is no unrighteousness.

¹⁹Hath not Moses given you the Law? and none of you keepeth the Law! Why do ye seek to kill me?

²⁰The multitude answered, Thou hast a demon! Who seeketh to kill thee?

²¹Jesus answered and said to them, I have done one good work, and ye are all wondering.

²²Moses hath given you circumcision, (not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath circumcise a man.

²³If a man receive circumcision on the sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken, are ye angry at me, because I have restored soundness to the whole body of a man on the sabbath?

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

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

²⁶and see! he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers discovered certainly that this man is the Christ?

²⁷Still, as to this man, we know whence he is; but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is.

²⁸Jesus therefore cried aloud, teaching in the temple and saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am; and I have not come of myself, but there is in truth one who sent me, whom ye know not.

²⁹I know him, because I am from him, and he hath sent me.

³⁰Therefore they sought to take him; but no one laid hands on him, because his hour had not yet come.

³¹But of the multitude many believed in him, and said, When the Christ cometh, will he do more signs than these which this man doeth?

³²The Pharisees heard the multitude thus debating concerning him; and the chief priest and the Pharisees sent officers to seize him.

³³Jesus therefore said, Yet a little while I am with you, and then I go to him that sent me.

³⁴Ye will seek me and not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come.

³⁵The Jews therefore said among themselves, Whither will this man go, that we shall not find him? Will he go to the dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

³⁶What meaneth this which he said, Ye will seek me, and not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?

³⁷On the last day, which is the great day, of the feast, Jesus stood and cried aloud, saying, If any one thirst, let him come to me, and drink.

³⁸He that believeth in me, from within him, as the Scripture hath said, will flow rivers of living water.

³⁹But this he said of the Spirit, which those that believed in him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

⁴⁰Some of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is in truth the prophet. Others said, This is the Christ.

⁴¹Others said, Doth the Christ then come from Galilee?

⁴²Hath not the Scripture said, that the Christ cometh from the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the town where David was?

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

⁴⁴And some of them wished to seize him; but no one laid hands on him.

⁴⁵The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, Why did ye not bring him?

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

⁴⁷The Pharisees answered them, Have ye also been deceived?

⁴⁸Hath any one of the rulers believed in him? or of the Pharisees?

⁴⁹but this multitude that know not the Law are accursed.

⁵⁰Nicodemus saith to them, being one of them,

⁵¹Doth our law judge a man, unless it first hear from him, and know what he doeth?

⁵²They answered and said to him, Art thou too from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet ariseth from Galilee.

⁵³[And they went each to his house;

John 7

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

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

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

⁴For 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.

⁵For neither did his brethren believe in him.

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

⁷The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

⁸Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.

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

¹⁰But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.

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

¹²And 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.

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

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

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

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

¹⁷If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

¹⁸He 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.

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

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

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

²²Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.

²³If 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?

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

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

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

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

²⁸Then 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.

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

³⁰Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

³¹And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?

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

³³Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.

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

³⁵Then 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?

³⁶What 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?

³⁷In 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.

³⁸He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly 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.)

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

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

⁴²Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

⁵³And every man went unto his own house.