耶稣的弟弟们不信

这些事以后,耶稣走遍加利利。原来他不愿意在犹太地区往来,因为那些犹太人想要杀害他。 犹太人的住棚节快到了, 耶稣的弟弟们对他说:“你离开这里到犹太去吧,好让你的门徒们也能看到你所做的事。 因为人不会又想要出名,又在隐秘中做事。你既然要做这些事,就把自己显明给世人看吧!” 原来连他的弟弟们也不信他。

耶稣对他们说:“我的时候还没有来到,而你们的时候随时都方便。 世界不能恨你们,却是恨我,因为我见证世界的行为是邪恶的。 你们上去过节吧,我现在不[a]上去,因为我的时候还没有到。” 说了这些话,耶稣仍然留在加利利地区。

耶稣在住棚节

10 不过当他的弟弟们上去过节以后,他也上去了,但没有公开,像是悄悄去的。 11 节日期间,那些犹太人搜寻耶稣,说:“那个人在哪里?” 12 人群中有许多人对他议论纷纷;有的说:“他是好人。”也有的说:“不,他是迷惑民众的。” 13 只是没有人公开地讲论他的事,因为怕那些犹太人。

14 可是住棚节已经过了一半,耶稣上圣殿去,开始教导人。 15 那些犹太人感到惊奇,说:“这个人没学过,怎么懂得经文呢?”

16 耶稣回答他们,说:“我的教导不是我自己的,而是那派我来者的。 17 人如果愿意遵行神的旨意,就会明白这教导究竟是从神而来的,还是我凭自己而讲的。 18 凭自己讲话的人,是寻求自己的荣耀;但是,寻求那派他来者之荣耀的,他才是真实的,在他里面没有不义。 19 摩西不是把律法传给你们了吗?你们当中却没有一个人遵行这律法。你们为什么想要杀我呢?”

20 众人回答:“你有鬼魔附身!谁想要杀你?”

21 耶稣对他们说:“我做了一件事,你们都感到惊奇。 22 摩西把割礼传给你们,你们就在安息日给人施行割礼——其实割礼不是从摩西开始的,而是从祖先开始的。 23 既然人在安息日受割礼,是为了不违犯摩西的律法;那么,因为我在安息日使一个人完全康复,你们就对我生气吗? 24 不要按着外表做判断,而要按着公义做判断。”

基督的身份

25 有些耶路撒冷的人说:“这不是他们想要杀的那个人吗? 26 看,他还在公开讲话,他们也没有对他说什么。难道首领们真的认为这个人就是[b]基督吗? 27 可是,基督出现的时候,没有人会知道他从哪里来;而这个人,我们却很清楚他是从哪里来的。”

28 耶稣在圣殿里教导人,呼喊说:“你们认识我,也知道我是从哪里来的。其实我不是凭自己而来的;派我来的那一位是真实的,你们却不认识他; 29 而我认识他,因为我是从他而来,也是他差派了我。”

30 因此他们想要抓耶稣,只是没有人下手,因为他的时候还没有到。 31 但是人群中有许多人信了耶稣,他们说:“基督来的时候,难道会比这个人行更多的神迹吗?”

32 法利赛人听到了众人私下议论耶稣的这些事。于是祭司长们和法利赛人就派差役们去抓他。

33 耶稣说:“我与你们在一起的时候不多了,我要回到派我来的那一位面前。 34 你们将要寻找我,却找不到;我所在的地方,你们不能去。”

35 那些犹太人彼此问:“这个人要到哪里去,让我们找不到他呢?难道他要往散居在希腊人中的犹太侨民那里,去教导希腊人吗? 36 他所说的‘你们将要寻找我,却找不到;我所在的地方,你们不能去’,这话是什么意思呢?”

有关圣灵的应许

37 节期的最后一天,也是最盛大的日子,耶稣站起来呼喊说:“如果有人渴了,就到我这里[c]来喝吧! 38 信我的人,就如经上所说的,从他的腹中将要涌流出活水的江河。” 39 耶稣这话是指着信他的人所要领受的圣灵而说的。当时,圣灵[d]还没有临到[e],因为耶稣还没有得荣耀。

群众因耶稣而分歧

40 众人听了这话,有些[f]人说:“这个人确实是那位先知!” 41 另有的说:“这个人就是基督。”还有的却说:“难道基督会出自加利利吗? 42 经上不是说,基督是大卫的后裔,是出自大卫的故乡伯利恒吗?” 43 于是众人因耶稣就产生了分裂; 44 其中有些人想要抓他,可是没有人下手。

官员因耶稣而争辩

45 差役们回到祭司长们和法利赛人那里。那些人问:“为什么没有把他带来?”

46 差役们回答:“从来没有人像这个人[g]那样讲话!”

47 法利赛人说:“难道你们也被迷惑了吗? 48 难道首领或法利赛人中有信他的吗? 49 这不懂律法的民众是被诅咒的!”

50 他们当中有一个人,就是原先[h]来到耶稣那里的尼克迪莫,对他们说: 51 “如果不先听本人的口供,并且了解他做了什么,我们的律法就定不了他的罪,难道不是吗?”

52 他们回答说:“你也不会是加利利人吧?你去查一查看,先知是不会从加利利兴起的!”

53 然后他们每个人都回家去了。

Footnotes

  1. 约翰福音 7:8 现在不——有古抄本作“不”。
  2. 约翰福音 7:26 就是——有古抄本作“真是”。
  3. 约翰福音 7:37 有古抄本没有“到我这里”。
  4. 约翰福音 7:39 有古抄本没有“圣”。
  5. 约翰福音 7:39 临到——有古抄本作“赐下来”。
  6. 约翰福音 7:40 有些——有古抄本作“许多”。
  7. 约翰福音 7:46 有古抄本没有“像这个人”。
  8. 约翰福音 7:50 原先——有古抄本作“夜里”。

耶稣和他的兄弟们

此后,耶稣在加利利周游,他不想去犹太,因为犹太人想杀害他。 当时,犹太人的住棚节 [a]快到了, 所以,耶稣的兄弟对他说∶“你应该离开这儿去犹太,以便让你的门徒看到你所行的神迹, 一个人如果想让自己被众所周知,就不在暗中做事。你即然在做这些事,就在世人面前表现出来吧。” (甚至连耶稣的兄弟们也不信仰他。) 耶稣对他们说∶“我的时刻还没有到,但是对你们随时都合适。 世人不会恨你们,但却恨我,因为我不停地告诉世人,他们的行为是邪恶的。 你们去过住棚节吧,我现在不去,因为我的时刻还没到。” 耶稣说完这番话后,继续留在了加利利。

10 他的兄弟去过住棚节了,耶稣也去了,不过不是公开去的,而是秘密去的。 11 犹太首领在节日里到处寻找他,打听说∶“那人在哪里呢?”

12 人们私下对耶稣议论纷纷,有人说∶“他是好人。”也有人说∶“根本不是,他迷惑群众。” 13 不过,没有人敢公开议论他,因为他们都害怕犹太首领。

耶稣在耶路撒冷教导人们

14 节日过了一半时,耶稣来到大殿院开始教导人们。 15 犹太首领都很吃惊,说∶“这人从未上过学,怎么会知道这么多事情呢?”

16 耶稣回答他们说∶“我教导的不是我自己的教导,而是来自于派遣我的上帝。 17 一个人如果想执行上帝的意旨,他就会明白我的教导是出自上帝还是出自我自己。 18 凭自己讲话的人,企图为自己获得荣耀;但是,要把荣耀带给派遣他来的那位的人-是可信的,他心中没有丝毫虚假。 19 难道摩西没有把律法 [b]颁布给你们吗?可是你们谁也不遵守它。你们为什么想杀害我呢?”

20 人群回答道∶“你一定是被鬼附身了!谁想要杀害你呢?”

21 耶稣回答说∶“我不过显示了一个奇迹,你们就感到惊讶。 22 摩西出于同样的目的,给了你们有关割礼的律法,(其实割礼是你们的祖先传下来的,而不是摩西传下来的。)你们就在安息日为婴儿施行割礼! 23 既然一个人能在安息日受割礼,以便不违反摩西律法,那么我在安息日治好一个人的整个身体,为什么你们就对我感到愤怒呢? 24 不要以外表来评判,而要做出公正的评判。”

人们猜测耶稣是基督吗?

25 一些耶路撒冷人开始议论说∶“这不是他们想要杀的那个人吗? 26 看,他在大庭广众之下演讲,他们对他却一言不发。也许首领们的确知道他是基督呢? 27 不过,我们知道这人是从哪儿来的;当基督来临的时候,没有人知道他从哪儿来。”

28 这时,耶稣还在大殿院里教导,他高声说∶“你们认识我,也知道我从哪里来,我不是自己到这里来的,派遣我来的那位(上帝)是真实的。你们不认识他, 29 但我认识他,因为我是从他那里来的,是他派我来的。”

30 听到这里,他们想要逮捕耶稣,可是却没有下手,因为他的时刻还没有到呢。不过,还是有很多人信仰了他, 31 他们说∶“就是基督来了,也不会比这个人显示更多的奇迹,不是吗?”

犹太首领企图逮捕耶稣

32 法利赛人听到人们私下对耶稣的议论,祭司长和法利赛人便派大殿的卫兵去逮捕他。耶稣说: 33 “我和你们在一起的时间非常短暂了,然后我就要回到派我来的那位那里去。 34 你们会寻找我,但是却找不到我,因为我去的地方,你们不能去。”

35 犹太人互相议论道∶“他要到哪里去能让我们找不到呢?他是不是到散居在非犹太人城市里的犹太侨民那里,去教导非犹太人呢? 36 他说∶‘你们将会寻找我,但是却找不到我,因为我去的地方,你们不能去。’这话是什么意思呢?”

耶稣谈圣灵

37 节日的最后一天,也是最重要的一天,耶稣站起来高声说∶“如果有人渴了,就到我这里来喝水吧, 38 就像《经》上所说的那样,信仰我的人,活水的河流就会从他内心源源流出。” 39 耶稣这话是指那些信仰他的人,以后会领受到圣灵。当时圣灵还没赐给人们,因为耶稣还没有得到荣耀。

人们针对耶稣的争论

40 听了这些话,人群中的一些人开始议论说∶“这人真的是先知。”

41 另外一些人说∶“这人是基督。”

还有一些人说∶“基督怎么会来自加利利呢? 42 《经》上不是说基督是大卫的后裔,来自于大卫住过的伯利恒吗?” 43 由于耶稣,人们发生了分歧。 44 有些人想逮捕耶稣,但却没有人动手。

犹太首领拒不相信

45 于是,大殿的卫兵回到祭司长和法利赛人那里去了,他们问卫兵∶“你们为什么没把他带来?”

46 卫兵们回答说∶“从来没有人像这样讲过话!”

47 法利赛人说∶“难道你们也被愚弄了吗? 48 有首领或是法利赛人信仰他吗? 49 那些不知律法的人是要受到诅咒的!”

50 尼哥底母 [c]对他们说: 51 “不先听他的口供,不调查他做了些什么,我们的律法能定他的罪吗?”

52 他们回答他说∶“难道你也是从加利利来的吗?查考一下《经》,你就会明白加利利没有出过先知。”

(一些希腊最早和最好的版本没有第7:53-8:11。)

通奸女子被捉

53 然后他们分手各自回家去了。

Footnotes

  1. 約 翰 福 音 7:2 住棚节: 每年特定的一周,犹太人住在帐篷里,为了纪念在摩西时代他们的祖先在旷野里。
  2. 約 翰 福 音 7:19 律法: 摩西颁布了上帝在西乃山上赐给他的律法。见《出埃及记》34:29-32。
  3. 約 翰 福 音 7:50 尼哥底母: 法利赛人之一,他曾经见过耶稣。

Jesus Goes to the Festival of Tabernacles

After this, Jesus went around in Galilee. He did not want[a] to go about in Judea because the Jewish leaders(A) there were looking for a way to kill him.(B) But when the Jewish Festival of Tabernacles(C) was near, Jesus’ brothers(D) said to him, “Leave Galilee and go to Judea, so that your disciples there may see the works you do. No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.” For even his own brothers did not believe in him.(E)

Therefore Jesus told them, “My time(F) is not yet here; for you any time will do. The world cannot hate you, but it hates me(G) because I testify that its works are evil.(H) You go to the festival. I am not[b] going up to this festival, because my time(I) has not yet fully come.” After he had said this, he stayed in Galilee.

10 However, after his brothers had left for the festival, he went also, not publicly, but in secret. 11 Now at the festival the Jewish leaders were watching for Jesus(J) and asking, “Where is he?”

12 Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, “He is a good man.”

Others replied, “No, he deceives the people.”(K) 13 But no one would say anything publicly about him for fear of the leaders.(L)

Jesus Teaches at the Festival

14 Not until halfway through the festival did Jesus go up to the temple courts and begin to teach.(M) 15 The Jews(N) there were amazed and asked, “How did this man get such learning(O) without having been taught?”(P)

16 Jesus answered, “My teaching is not my own. It comes from the one who sent me.(Q) 17 Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out(R) whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own. 18 Whoever speaks on their own does so to gain personal glory,(S) but he who seeks the glory of the one who sent him is a man of truth; there is nothing false about him. 19 Has not Moses given you the law?(T) Yet not one of you keeps the law. Why are you trying to kill me?”(U)

20 “You are demon-possessed,”(V) the crowd answered. “Who is trying to kill you?”

21 Jesus said to them, “I did one miracle,(W) and you are all amazed. 22 Yet, because Moses gave you circumcision(X) (though actually it did not come from Moses, but from the patriarchs),(Y) you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath. 23 Now if a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me for healing a man’s whole body on the Sabbath? 24 Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly.”(Z)

Division Over Who Jesus Is

25 At that point some of the people of Jerusalem began to ask, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?(AA) 26 Here he is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying a word to him. Have the authorities(AB) really concluded that he is the Messiah?(AC) 27 But we know where this man is from;(AD) when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from.”

28 Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts,(AE) cried out, “Yes, you know me, and you know where I am from.(AF) I am not here on my own authority, but he who sent me is true.(AG) You do not know him, 29 but I know him(AH) because I am from him and he sent me.”(AI)

30 At this they tried to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him,(AJ) because his hour had not yet come.(AK) 31 Still, many in the crowd believed in him.(AL) They said, “When the Messiah comes, will he perform more signs(AM) than this man?”

32 The Pharisees heard the crowd whispering such things about him. Then the chief priests and the Pharisees sent temple guards to arrest him.

33 Jesus said, “I am with you for only a short time,(AN) and then I am going to the one who sent me.(AO) 34 You will look for me, but you will not find me; and where I am, you cannot come.”(AP)

35 The Jews said to one another, “Where does this man intend to go that we cannot find him? Will he go where our people live scattered(AQ) among the Greeks,(AR) and teach the Greeks? 36 What did he mean when he said, ‘You will look for me, but you will not find me,’ and ‘Where I am, you cannot come’?”(AS)

37 On the last and greatest day of the festival,(AT) Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.(AU) 38 Whoever believes(AV) in me, as Scripture has said,(AW) rivers of living water(AX) will flow from within them.”[c](AY) 39 By this he meant the Spirit,(AZ) whom those who believed in him were later to receive.(BA) Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.(BB)

40 On hearing his words, some of the people said, “Surely this man is the Prophet.”(BC)

41 Others said, “He is the Messiah.”

Still others asked, “How can the Messiah come from Galilee?(BD) 42 Does not Scripture say that the Messiah will come from David’s descendants(BE) and from Bethlehem,(BF) the town where David lived?” 43 Thus the people were divided(BG) because of Jesus. 44 Some wanted to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him.(BH)

Unbelief of the Jewish Leaders

45 Finally the temple guards went back to the chief priests and the Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring him in?”

46 “No one ever spoke the way this man does,”(BI) the guards replied.

47 “You mean he has deceived you also?”(BJ) the Pharisees retorted. 48 “Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him?(BK) 49 No! But this mob that knows nothing of the law—there is a curse on them.”

50 Nicodemus,(BL) who had gone to Jesus earlier and who was one of their own number, asked, 51 “Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he has been doing?”

52 They replied, “Are you from Galilee, too? Look into it, and you will find that a prophet does not come out of Galilee.”(BM)


[The earliest manuscripts and many other ancient witnesses do not have John 7:53—8:11. A few manuscripts include these verses, wholly or in part, after John 7:36, John 21:25, Luke 21:38 or Luke 24:53.]

53 Then they all went home,

Footnotes

  1. John 7:1 Some manuscripts not have authority
  2. John 7:8 Some manuscripts not yet
  3. John 7:38 Or me. And let anyone drink 38 who believes in me.” As Scripture has said, “Out of him (or them) will flow rivers of living water.”