1 A fter this, Jesus went from place to place in Galilee, for He would not travel in Judea because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.

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

2 N ow the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was drawing near.

Now the Jew's feast of tabernacles was at hand.

3 S o His brothers said to Him, Leave here and go into Judea, so that Your disciples may also see the works that You do.

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

4 F or no one does anything in secret when he wishes to be conspicuous and secure publicity. If You do these things, show Yourself openly and make Yourself known to the world!

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.

5 F or His brothers did not believe in or adhere to or trust in or rely on Him either.

For neither did his brethren believe in him.

6 W hereupon Jesus said to them, My time (opportunity) has not come yet; but any time is suitable for you and your opportunity is ready any time.

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

7 T he world cannot hate you, but it does hate Me because I denounce it for its wicked works and reveal that its doings are evil.

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

8 G o to the Feast yourselves. I am not going up to the Festival, because My time is not ripe.

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

9 H aving said these things to them, He stayed behind in Galilee.

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

10 B ut afterward, when His brothers had gone up to the Feast, He went up also, not publicly, but by Himself quietly and as if He did not wish to be observed.

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

11 T herefore the Jews kept looking for Him at the Feast and asking, Where can He be?

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

12 A nd there was among the mass of the people much whispered discussion and hot disputing about Him. Some were saying, He is good! Others said, No, He misleads and deceives the people!

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.

13 B ut no one dared speak out boldly about Him for fear of the Jews.

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

14 W hen the Feast was already half over, Jesus went up into the temple '> court] and began to teach.

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

15 T he Jews were astonished. They said, How is it that this Man has learning when He has never studied?

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

16 J esus answered them by saying, My teaching is not My own, but His Who sent Me.

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

17 I f any man desires to do His will (God’s pleasure), he will know (have the needed illumination to recognize, and can tell for himself) whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking from Myself and of My own accord and on My own authority.

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

18 H e who speaks on his own authority seeks to win honor for himself. But He Who seeks the glory and is eager for the honor of Him Who sent Him, He is true; and there is no unrighteousness or falsehood or deception in Him.

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.

19 D id not Moses give you the Law? And yet not one of you keeps the Law. why do you seek to kill Me ?

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

20 T he crowd answered Him, You are possessed by a demon! Who seeks to kill You?

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

21 J esus answered them, I did one work, and you all are astounded.

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

22 N ow Moses established circumcision among you—though it did not originate with Moses but with the previous patriarchs—and you circumcise a person on the Sabbath day.

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.

23 I f, to avoid breaking the Law of Moses, a person undergoes circumcision on the Sabbath day, have you any cause to be angry with (indignant with, bitter against) Me for making a man’s whole body well on the Sabbath?

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?

24 B e honest in your judgment and do not decide at a glance (superficially and by appearances); but judge fairly and righteously.

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

25 T hen some of the Jerusalem people said, Is not this the Man they seek to kill?

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

26 A nd here He is speaking openly, and they say nothing to Him! Can it be possible that the rulers have discovered and know that this is truly the Christ?

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

27 N o, we know where this Man comes from; when the Christ arrives, no one is to know from what place He comes.

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

28 W hereupon Jesus called out as He taught in the temple '> porches], Do you know Me, and do you know where I am from? I have not come on My own authority and of My own accord and as self-appointed, but the One Who sent Me is true (real, genuine, steadfast); and Him you do not know!

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.

29 I know Him because I come from His presence, and it was He Who sent Me.

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

30 T herefore they were eager to arrest Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, for His hour (time) had not yet come.

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

31 A nd besides, many of the multitude believed in Him. And they kept saying, When the Christ comes, will He do more miracles and produce more proofs and signs than what this Man has done?

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?

32 T he Pharisees learned how the people were saying these things about Him under their breath; and the chief priests and Pharisees sent attendants (guards) to arrest Him.

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

33 T herefore Jesus said, For a little while I am with you, and then I go back to Him Who sent Me.

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

34 Y ou will look for Me, but you will not find Me; where I am, you cannot come.

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

35 T hen the Jews said among themselves, Where does this Man intend to go that we shall not find Him? Will He go to the Jews who are scattered in the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

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?

36 W hat does this statement of His mean, You will look for Me and not be able to find Me, and, Where I am, you cannot come?

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?

37 N ow on the final and most important day of the Feast, Jesus stood, and He cried in a loud voice, If any man is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink!

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.

38 H e who believes in Me as the Scripture has said, From his innermost being shall flow springs and rivers of living water.

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

39 B ut He was speaking here of the Spirit, Whom those who believed (trusted, had faith) in Him were afterward to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified (raised to honor).

(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.)

40 L istening to those words, some of the multitude said, This is certainly and beyond doubt the Prophet!

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

41 O thers said, This is the Christ (the Messiah, Anointed One)! But some said, What? Does the Christ come out of Galilee?

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

42 D oes not the Scripture tell us that the Christ will come from the offspring of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?

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

43 S o there arose a division and dissension among the people concerning Him.

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

44 S ome of them wanted to arrest Him, but no one laid hands on Him.

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

45 M eanwhile the attendants (guards) had gone back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, Why have you not brought Him here with you?

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

46 T he attendants replied, Never has a man talked as this Man talks!

The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.

47 T he Pharisees said to them, Are you also deluded and led astray?

Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?

48 H as any of the authorities or of the Pharisees believed in Him?

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

49 A s for this multitude (rabble) that does not know the Law, they are contemptible and doomed and accursed!

But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.

50 T hen Nicodemus, who came to Jesus before at night and was one of them, asked,

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

51 D oes our Law convict a man without giving him a hearing and finding out what he has done?

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

52 T hey answered him, Are you too from Galilee? Search, and you will see that no prophet comes (will rise to prominence) from Galilee.

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

53 A nd they went, each to his own house.

And every man went unto his own house.