John 7 (GNV) · Opened

1After these things, Iesus walked in Galile, and woulde not walke in Iudea: for the Iewes sought to kill him.After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.

2Nowe the Iewes feast of the Tabernacles was at hande.However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.

3His brethren therefore sayde vnto him, Depart hence, and goe into Iudea, that thy disciples may see thy woorkes that thou doest.So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.

4For there is no man that doeth any thing secretely, and hee himselfe seeketh to be famous. If thou doest these things, shewe thy selfe to the worlde.For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”

5For as yet his brethren beleeued not in him.For even His own brothers did not believe in Him.

6Then Iesus saide vnto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway readie.Therefore Jesus told them, “Although your time is always at hand, My time has not yet come.

7The world can not hate you: but me it hateth, because I testifie of it, that the workes thereof are euill.The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.

8Go ye vp vnto this feast: I wil not go vp yet vnto this feast: for my time is not yet fulfilled.Go up to the feast on your own. I am not going up to this feast, because My time has not yet come.”

9These things he sayde vnto them, and abode still in Galile.Having said this, Jesus remained in Galilee.

10But assoone as his brethren were gone vp, then went hee also vp vnto the feast, not openly, but as it were priuilie.But after His brothers had gone up to the feast, He also went—not publicly, but in secret.

11Then the Iewes sought him at the feast, and saide, Where is hee?So the Jews were looking for Him at the feast and asking, “Where is He?”

12And much murmuring was there of him among the people. Some said, He is a good man: other sayd, Nay: but he deceiueth the people.Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”

13Howbeit no man spake openly of him for feare of the Iewes.Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.

14Nowe when halfe the feast was done, Iesus went vp into the Temple and taught.About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach.

15And the Iewes marueiled, saving, Howe knoweth this man the Scriptures, seeing that hee neuer learned!The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”

16Iesus answered them, and saide, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.

17If any man will doe his will, he shall knowe of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speake of my selfe.If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.

18Hee that speaketh of himselfe, seeketh his owne glorie: but hee that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no vnrighteousnes is in him.He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.

19Did not Moses giue you a Law, and yet none of you keepeth the lawe? Why goe ye about to kill me?Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”

20The people answered, and said, Thou hast a deuil: who goeth about to kill thee?“You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”

21Iesus answered, and saide to them, I haue done one worke, and ye all maruaile.Jesus answered them, “I did one miracle, and you are all amazed.

22Moses therefore gaue vnto you circumcision, (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers) and ye on the Sabbath day circumcise a man.But because Moses gave you circumcision, you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath (not that it is from Moses, but from the patriarchs.)

23If a man on the Sabbath receiue circumcision, that the Lawe of Moses should not be broken, be ye angrie with me, because I haue made a man euery whit whole on the Sabbath day?If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath?

24Iudge not according to the appearance, but iudge righteous iudgement.Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”

25Then saide some of them of Hierusalem, Is not this he, whom they goe about to kill?Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?

26And beholde, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing to him: doe the rulers know in deede that this is in deede that Christ?Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized that this is the Christ?

27Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when that Christ commeth, no man shall knowe whence he is.But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”

28Then cried Iesus in the Temple as hee taught, saying, Ye both knowe mee, and knowe whence I am: yet am I not come of my selfe, but he that sent me, is true, whome ye knowe not.Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come of My own accord, but He who sent Me is true. You do not know Him,

29But I knowe him: for I am of him, and he hath sent me.but I know Him, because I am from Him and He sent Me.”

30Then they sought to take him, but no man layde handes on him, because his houre was not yet come.So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.

31Now many of the people beleeued in him, and said, When that Christ commeth, will he doe moe miracles then this man hath done?Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”

32The Pharises heard that the people murmured these thinges of him, and the Pharises, and high Priestes sent officers to take him.When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.

33Then saide Iesus vnto them, Yet am I a little while with you, and then goe I vnto him that sent mee.So Jesus said, “I am with you only a little while longer, and then I am going to the One who sent Me.

34Ye shall seeke me, and shall not finde me, and where I am, can ye not come.You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.”

35Then saide the Iewes amongs themselues, Whither will he goe, that we shall not finde him? Will he goe vnto them that are dispersed among the Grecians, and teache the Grecians?At this, the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

36What saying is this that hee saide, Ye shall seeke mee, and shall not finde mee? and where I am, cannot ye come?What does He mean by saying, ‘You will look for Me, but you will not find Me,’ and, ‘Where I am, you cannot come’?”

37Nowe in the last and great day of the feast, Iesus stoode and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come vnto me, and drinke.On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.

38Hee that beleeueth in mee, as saith the Scripture, out of his bellie shall flowe riuers of water of life.Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”

39(This spake hee of the Spirite which they that beleeued in him, should receiue: for the holy Ghost was not yet giuen, because that Iesus was not yet glorified.)He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

40So many of the people, when they heard this saying, said, Of a trueth this is that Prophet.On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”

41Other saide, This is that Christ: and some said, But shall that Christ come out of Galile?Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?

42Saith not the Scripture that that Christ shall come of the seede of Dauid, and out of the towne of Beth-leem, where Dauid was?Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”

43So was there dissension among the people for him.So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus.

44And some of them would haue taken him, but no man layde handes on him.Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.

45Then came the officers to the hie Priests and Pharises, and they said vnto them, Why haue ye not brought him?Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?”

46The officers answered, Neuer man spake like this man.“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.

47Then answered them the Pharises, Are yee also deceiued?“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.

48Doeth any of the rulers, or of the Pharises beleeue in him?“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?

49But this people, which know not the Law, are cursed.But this crowd that does not know the law—they are under a curse.”

50Nicodemus said vnto them, (he that came to Iesus by night, and was one of them.)Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus earlier and who himself was one of them, asked,

51Doth our Law iudge a man before it heare him, and knowe what he hath done?“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”

52They answered, and said vnto him, Art thou also of Galile? Searche and looke: for out of Galile ariseth no Prophet.“Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”

53And euery man wet vnto his owne house.Then each went to his own home.

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