John, 7

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

[2] Now the Jews feast of tabernacles was at hand. •

[3] And his brethren said to, him: Pass from hence and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou dost. •

[4] For there is no man that doth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, manifest thyself to the world.

[5] For neither did his brethren believe in him. •

[6] Then Jesus said to them: My time is not yet come; but your time is always ready.

[7] The world cannot hate you: but me it hateth, because I give testimony of it, that the works thereof are evil,

[8] Go you up to this festival day: but I go not up to this festival day, because my time is not accomplished. •

[9] When he had said these things, he himself stayed in Galilee.

[10] But after his brethren were gone up, then he also went up to the feast, not openly, but, as it were, in secret. •

[11] The Jews therefore sought him on the festival day and said: Where is he?

[12] And there was much murmuring among the multitude concerning him. For some said: He is a good man. And others said: No, but he seduceth the people. •

[13] Yet no man spoke openly of him, for fear of the Jews. •

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

[15] And the Jews wondered, saying: How doth this man know letters, having never learned? •

[16] Jesus answered them and said: My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. •

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

[18] He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true and there is no injustice in him. •

[19] Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? •

[20] Why seek you to kill me? The multitude answered and said: Thou hast a devil. Who seeketh to kill thee? •

[21] Jesus answered and said to them: One work I have done: and you all wonder. •

[22] Therefore, Moses gave you circumcision (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers): and on the sabbath day you circumcise a man. •

[23] If a man receive circumcision on the sabbath day, that the law of Moses may not be broken: are you angry at me, because I have healed the whole man on the sabbath day?

[24] Judge not according to the appearance: but judge just judgment. •

[25] Some therefore of Jerusalem said: Is not this he whom they seek to kill?

[26] And behold, he speaketh openly: and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers known for a truth that this is the Christ? •

[27] But we know this man, whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no man knoweth, whence he is. •

[28] Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching and saying: You both know me, and you know whence I am. And I am not come of myself: but he that sent me is true, whom you know not. •

[29] I know him, because I am from him: and he hath sent me.

[30] They sought therefore to apprehend him: and no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

[31] But of the people many believed in him and said: When the Christ cometh, shall he do more miracles than this man doth? •

[32] The Pharisees heard the people murmuring these things concerning him: and the rulers and Pharisees sent ministers to apprehend him. •

[33] Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while I am with you: and then I go to him that sent me. •

[34] You shall seek me and shall not find me: and where I am, thither you cannot come. •

[35] The Jews therefore said 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] What is this saying that he hath said: You shall seek me and shall not find me? And: Where I am, you cannot come?

[37] And on the last, and great day of the festivity, Jesus stood and cried, saying: If any man thirst, let him come to me and drink. •

[38] He that believeth in me, as the scripture saith: Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. •

[39] Now this he said of the Spirit which they should receive who believed in him: for as yet the Spirit was not given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. •

[40] Of that multitude therefore, when they had heard these words of his, some said: This is the prophet indeed.

[41] Others said: This is the Christ. But some said: Doth the Christ come out of Galilee? •

[42] Doth not the scripture say: That Christ cometh of the seed of David and from Bethlehem the town where David was? •

[43] So there arose a dissension among the people because of him.

[44] And some of them would have apprehended him: but no man laid hands upon him.

[45] The ministers therefore came to the chief priests and the Pharisees. And they said to them: Why have you not brought him? •

[46] The ministers answered: Never did man speak like this man.

[47] The Pharisees therefore answered them: Are you also seduced?

[48] Hath any one of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees?

[49] But this multitude, that knoweth not the law, are accursed. •

[50] Nicodemus said to them (he that came to him by night, who was one of them): •

[51] Doth our law judge any man, unless it first hear him and know what he doth? •

[52] They answered and said to him: Art thou also a Galilean? Search the scriptures, and see that out of Galilee a prophet riseth not. •

[53] And every man returned to his own house.