1 A fter these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for He did not want to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him.

Jesus did not stay in the country of Judea because the Jews were trying to kill Him. After this He went from place to place in the country of Galilee.

2 N ow the Jews’ Feast of Tabernacles was at hand.

A religious gathering of the Jews was near. This gathering was called the Supper of Tents.

3 H is brothers therefore said to Him, “Depart from here and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may see the works that You are doing.

The brothers of Jesus said to Him, “Leave here and go to the country of Judea. Let Your followers there see the things You do.

4 F or no one does anything in secret while he himself seeks to be known openly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.”

If a person wants others to know what he is doing, he does things to be seen. Since You are doing such things, show Yourself to the world.”

5 F or even His brothers did not believe in Him.

Not even His brothers were putting their trust in Him.

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

Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come. But any time is good for you.

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 hates Me. I speak against the world because of its sinful works.

8 Y ou go up to this feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, for My time has not yet fully come.”

You go to the religious gathering. I am not going yet. My time has not yet come.”

9 W hen He had said these things to them, He remained in Galilee. The Heavenly Scholar

Jesus told His brothers this and then stayed in Galilee.

10 B ut when His brothers had gone up, then He also went up to the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.

His brothers went to the religious gathering. He went later by Himself so He would not be seen there.

11 T hen the Jews sought Him at the feast, and said, “Where is He?”

At the religious gathering the Jews were looking for Jesus. They were saying, “Where is He?”

12 A nd there was much complaining among the people concerning Him. Some said, “He is good”; others said, “No, on the contrary, He deceives the people.”

There was much talk among the people about Him. Some said, “He is a good Man.” Others said, “No, He leads the people in the wrong way.”

13 H owever, no one spoke openly of Him for fear of the Jews.

No one spoke about Him in front of other people. They were afraid of the Jews. Jesus Tells Where His Teaching Is From

14 N ow about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and taught.

The religious gathering was half over when Jesus went to the house of God and taught.

15 A nd the Jews marveled, saying, “How does this Man know letters, having never studied?”

The Jews were surprised and wondered, saying, “How can this Man know so much when He has never been to school?”

16 J esus answered them and said, “My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.

Jesus said to them, “What I teach is not Mine. It is from God Who sent Me.

17 I f anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority.

If anyone will do what God wants, he will know if My teaching is from God, or if I am speaking of Myself.

18 H e who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.

The man who speaks of himself is looking for greatness for himself. But He Who is looking for the greatness of the One Who sent Him is true. There is nothing false in Him.

19 D id not Moses give you the law, yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill Me?”

Did not Moses give you the Law? And yet not one of you keeps the Law. Why do you try to kill me?”

20 T he people answered and said, “You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill You?”

The people said, “You have a demon in You. Who is trying to kill You?”

21 J esus answered and said to them, “I did one work, and you all marvel.

Jesus said to them, “I did one work and you are surprised.

22 M oses therefore gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers), and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath.

Moses gave you the religious act of becoming a Jew. (Yet it was not from Moses but from the early fathers.) You do this religious act on a man on the Day of Rest.

23 I f a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath, so that the law of Moses should not be broken, are you angry with Me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath?

Now if you can do that, why are you angry with Me for healing a man on the Day of Rest?

24 D o not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.” Could This Be the Christ?

Do not say a person is guilty by what you see. Be sure you know when you say what is right or wrong.”

25 N ow some of them from Jerusalem said, “Is this not He whom they seek to kill?

Some of the people of Jerusalem said, “Is not this the Man the Jews want to kill?

26 B ut look! He speaks boldly, and they say nothing to Him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is truly the Christ?

But see! This Man is speaking out in the open. They are saying nothing to Him. Do the leaders know this is the true Christ?

27 H owever, we know where this Man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where He is from.”

We know where this Man came from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He comes from.”

28 T hen Jesus cried out, as He taught in the temple, saying, “You both know Me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know.

Then Jesus spoke with a loud voice as He taught in the house of God. He said, “You know Me. You know where I came from. I have not come on My own. The One Who sent Me is true but you do not know Him.

29 B ut I know Him, for I am from Him, and He sent Me.”

I know Him because I am from Him and He sent Me.”

30 T herefore they sought to take Him; but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.

Then they wanted to take Jesus but no one put his hands on Him. His 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?” Jesus and the Religious Leaders

Many of the people believed in Him. They said, “When Christ comes, will He do more powerful works than this Man?”

32 T he Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things concerning Him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take Him.

The proud religious law-keepers heard the people talking about Jesus. The religious leaders of the Jews and the proud religious law-keepers sent soldiers to take Him.

33 T hen Jesus said to them, “I shall be with you a little while longer, and then I go to Him who sent Me.

Jesus said to them, “I will be with you a little while yet. Then I will go back to Him Who sent Me.

34 Y ou will seek Me and not find Me, and where I am you cannot come.”

You will look for Me but you will not find Me. Where I go, you cannot come.”

35 T hen the Jews said among themselves, “Where does He intend to go that we shall not find Him? Does He intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?

The Jews said to themselves, “Where can He go that we will not find Him? Will He go to our people who live among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?

36 W hat is this thing that He said, ‘You will seek Me and not find Me, and where I am you cannot come’ ?” The Promise of the Holy Spirit

What does He mean when He says, ‘You will look for Me but you will not find Me, and where I go, you cannot come’ ?” Jesus Promises to Give the Holy Spirit

37 O n the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.

It was the last and great day of the religious gathering. Jesus stood up and spoke with a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.

38 H e who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”

The Holy Writings say that rivers of living water will flow from the heart of the one who puts his trust in Me.”

39 B ut this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. Who Is He?

Jesus said this about the Holy Spirit Who would come to those who put their trust in Him. The Holy Spirit had not yet been given. Jesus had not yet been raised to the place of honor. The People Cannot Make Up Their Minds Who He Is

40 T herefore many from the crowd, when they heard this saying, said, “Truly this is the Prophet.”

When many of the people heard His words, they said, “For sure, this is the One Who speaks for God.”

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

Others said, “He is the Christ!” Some said, “The Christ would not come from the country of Galilee, would He?

42 H as not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where David was?”

Do not the Holy Writings say that the Christ will come from the family of David? Will He not come from the town of Bethlehem where David lived?”

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

The people were divided in what they thought about Him.

44 N ow some of them wanted to take Him, but no one laid hands on Him. Rejected by the Authorities

Some of them wanted to take Him. But no one put their hands on Him.

45 T hen the officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why have you not brought Him?”

The soldiers came back to the religious leaders of the Jews and to the proud religious law-keepers. They said to the soldiers, “Why did you not bring Him?”

46 T he officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this Man!”

The soldiers answered, “No man has ever spoken like this Man speaks.”

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

The proud religious law-keepers said, “Have you been led the wrong way also?

48 H ave any of the rulers or the Pharisees believed in Him?

Has anyone of the leaders or anyone from our group believed in Him?

49 B ut this crowd that does not know the law is accursed.”

As for all these people, they do not know the Law. They are guilty and will be punished by God.”

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

(Nicodemus was one of the proud religious law-keepers. He had come to Jesus at another time.) Nicodemus said to them,

51 “ Does our law judge a man before it hears him and knows what he is doing?”

“Our Law does not say a man is guilty before he has been in court and before we know what he has done.”

52 T hey answered and said to him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search and look, for no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.” An Adulteress Faces the Light of the World

They said to him, “Are you from Galilee also? Look into the Word of God yourself. You will see that no one who speaks for God comes from Galilee.”

53 A nd everyone went to his own house.

Then everyone went home.