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

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

2 N ow the feast of the Jews, of the tabernacles, was at hand.

Now the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was drawing near.

3 H is brethren therefore said unto him, Depart from this place and go into Judea that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.

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

4 F or no one who seeks to be clearly known does anything in secret. If thou doest these things, show thyself to the world.

For 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!

5 F or not even his brethren believed in him.

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

6 T hen Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come, but your time is always ready.

Whereupon 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.

7 T he world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify of it that its works are evil.

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

8 G o ye up unto this feast; I go not up yet unto this feast, for my time is not yet fulfilled.

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

9 A nd having said these things unto them, he abode still in Galilee.

Having said these things to them, He stayed behind in Galilee.

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

But 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.

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

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

12 A nd there was much murmuring among the people concerning him, for some said, He is a good man; others said, No, but he deceives the people.

And 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!

13 B ut no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.

But no one dared speak out boldly about Him for fear of the Jews.

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

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

15 A nd the Jews marvelled, saying, How does this man know letters, having never learned?

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

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

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

17 I f anyone desires to do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it is of God or whether I speak of myself.

If 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.

18 H e that speaks of himself seeks his own glory, but he that seeks the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

He 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.

19 D id not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keeps the law? Why do ye go about to kill me?

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

20 T he people answered and said, Thou hast a demon; who goes about to kill thee?

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

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

Jesus answered them, I did one work, and you all are astounded.

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

Now 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.

23 I f a man on the sabbath day receives circumcision without the law of Moses being broken, are ye angry at me because I have made a man entirely whole on the sabbath day?

If, 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?

24 J udge not according to the appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.

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

25 T hen one of those of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?

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

26 B ut, behold, he speaks boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Have the rulers truly understood that this is indeed the Christ?

And 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?

27 B ut we know where this man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one shall know where he is from.

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

28 T hen Jesus cried out in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye know me, and ye know from where I come, but I have not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.

Whereupon 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!

29 B ut I know him, for I am from him, and he has sent me.

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

30 T hen they sought to take him, but no one laid hands on him because his hour was not yet come.

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

31 A nd many of the people believed in him and said, When the Christ comes, will he do more signs than these which this man has done?

And 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?

32 T he Pharisees heard the people that murmured such things concerning him, and the princes of the priests and the Pharisees sent officers to take him.

The 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.

33 T hen Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while I shall be with you, and then I shall go unto him that sent me.

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

34 Y e shall seek me and shall not find me, and where I shall be, ye shall not be able to come.

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

35 T hen the Jews said among themselves, Where will he go that we shall not find him? Will he go unto the dispersed among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?

Then 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?

36 W hat manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me and shall not find me, and where I shall be ye shall not be able to come?

What 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?

37 ¶ In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If any man thirsts, let him come unto me and drink.

Now 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!

38 H e that believes in me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

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

39 ( But this he spoke concerning the Spirit, which those that believe on him should receive, for the Holy Spirit was not yet given because Jesus was not yet glorified.)

But 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).

40 T hen many of the people, when they heard this word, said, Truly this is the Prophet.

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

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

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

42 H as not the scripture said, That the Christ comes of the seed of David and out of the town of Bethlehem where David was?

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

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

So there arose a division and dissension among the people concerning Him.

44 A nd some of them would have taken him, but no one laid hands on him.

Some of them wanted to arrest Him, but no one laid hands on Him.

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

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

46 T he officers answered, Never has anyone spoken like this man.

The attendants replied, Never has a man talked as this Man talks!

47 T hen the Pharisees answered them, Are ye also deceived?

The Pharisees said to them, Are you also deluded and led astray?

48 H ave any of the princes or of the Pharisees believed on him?

Has any of the authorities or of the Pharisees believed in Him?

49 B ut this people who do not know the law are cursed.

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

50 N icodemus said unto them (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them),

Then Nicodemus, who came to Jesus before at night and was one of them, asked,

51 D oes our law judge any man before it hears him and knows what he does?

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

52 T hey answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search and see, for a prophet has never arisen out of Galilee.

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

53 A nd each one went unto his own house.

And they went, each to his own house.