1 A nd Jesus was walking after these things in Galilee, for he did not wish to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him,

After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he wouldn’t walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

2 a nd the feast of the Jews was nigh -- that of tabernacles --

Now the feast of the Jews, the Feast of Booths, was at hand.

3 h is brethren, therefore, said unto him, `Remove hence, and go away to Judea, that thy disciples also may behold thy works that thou dost;

His brothers therefore said to him, “Depart from here, and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see your works which you do.

4 f or no one in secret doth anything, and himself seeketh to be in public; if thou dost these things -- manifest thyself to the world;'

For no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world.”

5 f or not even were his brethren believing in him.

For even his brothers didn’t believe in him.

6 J esus, therefore, saith to them, `My time is not yet present, but your time is always ready;

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

7 t he world is not able to hate you, but me it doth hate, because I testify concerning it that its works are evil.

The world can’t hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.

8 Y e -- go ye up to this feast; I do not yet go up to this feast, because my time hath not yet been fulfilled;'

You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled.”

9 a nd saying these things to them, he remained in Galilee.

Having said these things to them, he stayed in Galilee.

10 A nd when his brethren went up, then also he himself went up to the feast, not manifestly, but as in secret;

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

11 t he Jews, therefore, were seeking him, in the feast, and said, `Where is that one?'

The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, “Where is he?”

12 a nd there was much murmuring about him among the multitudes, some indeed said -- `He is good;' and others said, `No, but he leadeth astray the multitude;'

There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “Not so, but he leads the multitude astray.”

13 n o one, however, was speaking freely about him, through fear of the Jews.

Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.

14 A nd it being now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up to the temple, and he was teaching,

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

15 a nd the Jews were wondering, saying, `How hath this one known letters -- not having learned?'

The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”

16 J esus answered them and said, `My teaching is not mine, but His who sent me;

Jesus therefore answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.

17 i f any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or -- I do speak from myself.

If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

18 ` He who is speaking from himself his own glory doth seek, but he who is seeking the glory of him who sent him, this one is true, and unrighteousness is not in him;

He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

19 h ath not Moses given you the law? and none of you doth the law; why me do ye seek to kill?'

Didn’t Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill me?”

20 T he multitude answered and said, `Thou hast a demon, who doth seek to kill thee?'

The multitude answered, “You have a demon! Who seeks to kill you?”

21 J esus answered and said to them, `One work I did, and ye all wonder,

Jesus answered them, “I did one work, and you all marvel because of it.

22 b ecause of this, Moses hath given you the circumcision -- not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers -- and on a sabbath ye circumcise a man;

Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers), and on the Sabbath you circumcise a boy.

23 i f a man doth receive circumcision on a sabbath that the law of Moses may not be broken, are ye wroth with me that I made a man all whole on a sabbath?

If a boy receives circumcision on the Sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me, because I made a man completely healthy on the Sabbath?

24 j udge not according to appearance, but the righteous judgment judge.'

Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

25 C ertain, therefore, of the Jerusalemites said, `Is not this he whom they are seeking to kill?

Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, “Isn’t this he whom they seek to kill?

26 a nd, lo, he doth speak freely, and they say nothing to him; did the rulers at all know truly that this is truly the Christ?

Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?

27 b ut this one -- we have known whence he is; and the Christ, when he doth come, no one doth know whence he is.'

However we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”

28 J esus cried, therefore, in the temple, teaching and saying, `Ye have both known me, and ye have known whence I am; and I have not come of myself, but He who sent me is true, whom ye have not known;

Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, “You both know me, and know where I am from. I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you don’t know.

29 a nd I have known Him, because I am from Him, and He did send me.'

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

30 T hey were seeking, therefore, to seize him, and no one laid the hand on him, because his hour had not yet come,

They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.

31 a nd many out of the multitude did believe in him, and said -- `The Christ -- when he may come -- will he do more signs than these that this one did?'

But of the multitude, many believed in him. They said, “When the Christ comes, he won’t do more signs than those which this man has done, will he?”

32 T he Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers that they may take him;

The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.

33 J esus, therefore, said to them, `Yet a little time I am with you, and I go away unto Him who sent me;

Then Jesus said, “I will be with you a little while longer, then I go to him who sent me.

34 y e will seek me, and ye shall not find; and where I am, ye are not able to come.'

You will seek me, and won’t find me; and where I am, you can’t come.”

35 T he Jews, therefore, said among themselves, `Whither is this one about to go that we shall not find him? -- to the dispersion of the Greeks is he about to go? and to teach the Greeks;

The Jews therefore said among themselves, “Where will this man go that we won’t find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

36 w hat is this word that he said, Ye will seek me, and ye shall not find? and, Where I am, ye are not able to come?'

What is this word that he said, ‘You will seek me, and won’t find me; and where I am, you can’t come’ ?”

37 A nd in the last, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, `If any one doth thirst, let him come unto me and drink;

Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink!

38 h e who is believing in me, according as the Writing said, Rivers out of his belly shall flow of living water;'

He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.”

39 a nd this he said of the Spirit, which those believing in him were about to receive; for not yet was the Holy Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn’t yet glorified.

40 M any, therefore out of the multitude, having heard the word, said, `This is truly the Prophet;'

Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, “This is truly the prophet.”

41 o thers said, `This is the Christ;' and others said, `Why, out of Galilee doth the Christ come?

Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?

42 D id not the Writing say, that out of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem -- the village where David was -- the Christ doth come?'

Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”

43 A division, therefore, arose among the multitude because of him.

So there arose a division in the multitude because of him.

44 A nd certain of them were willing to seize him, but no one laid hands on him;

Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.

45 t he officers came, therefore, unto the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, `Wherefore did ye not bring him?'

The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, “Why didn’t you bring him?”

46 T he officers answered, `Never so spake man -- as this man.'

The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this man!”

47 T he Pharisees, therefore, answered them, `Have ye also been led astray?

The Pharisees therefore answered them, “You aren’t also led astray, are you?

48 d id any one out of the rulers believe in him? or out of the Pharisees?

Have any of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees?

49 b ut this multitude, that is not knowing the law, is accursed.'

But this multitude that doesn’t know the law is accursed.”

50 N icodemus saith unto them -- he who came by night unto him -- being one of them,

Nicodemus (he who came to him by night, being one of them) said to them,

51 ` Doth our law judge the man, if it may not hear from him first, and know what he doth?'

“Does our law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?”

52 T hey answered and said to him, `Art thou also out of Galilee? search and see, that a prophet out of Galilee hath not risen;'

They answered him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.”

53 a nd each one went on to his house, but Jesus went on to the mount of the Olives.

Everyone went to his own house,