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Incredulidad de los hermanos de Jesús

Después de estas cosas, Jesús andaba en Galilea; no quería andar en Judea porque los judíos procuraban matarlo. Como ya estaba cerca la fiesta de los judíos, la de los tabernáculos,(A) sus hermanos le dijeron: «Sal de aquí y vete a Judea, para que también tus discípulos vean las obras que haces. Porque ninguno que procura darse a conocer hace algo en secreto. Ya que haces estas cosas, manifiéstate al mundo.» Y es que ni siquiera sus hermanos creían en él. Entonces Jesús les dijo: «Para mí, el momento aún no ha llegado; para ustedes, cualquier momento es siempre bueno. El mundo no puede odiarlos a ustedes; pero a mí me odia, porque yo hago constar que sus obras son malas. Vayan ustedes a la fiesta; yo no iré todavía a esa fiesta, porque el momento para mí aún no ha llegado.» Después de decirles esto, se quedó en Galilea.

Jesús en la fiesta de los tabernáculos

10 Pero después de que sus hermanos se fueron, también él fue a la fiesta, aunque no abiertamente, sino como en secreto. 11 Los judíos lo buscaban en la fiesta, y decían: «¿Y dónde está ése?» 12 También la multitud murmuraba mucho acerca de él. Algunos decían: «Él es una buena persona», pero otros decían: «No lo es, sino que engaña a la gente», 13 aunque por miedo a los judíos ninguno hablaba abiertamente de él.

14 A la mitad de la fiesta, Jesús fue al templo y comenzó a enseñar. 15 Y los judíos se asombraban, y decían: «¿Cómo es que éste sabe de letras, sin haber estudiado?» 16 Jesús les respondió: «Esta enseñanza no es mía, sino de aquel que me envió. 17 El que quiera hacer la voluntad de Dios, sabrá si la enseñanza es de Dios, o si yo hablo por mi propia cuenta. 18 El que habla por su propia cuenta, busca su propia gloria; pero el que busca la gloria del que lo envió, éste es verdadero, y en él no hay injusticia. 19 ¿Acaso no les dio Moisés la ley, y ninguno de ustedes la cumple? ¿Por qué procuran matarme?» 20 La multitud le respondió: «Tienes un demonio. ¿Quién procura matarte?» 21 Jesús les respondió: «Hice una obra, ¡y todos se quedan asombrados! 22 Por cierto, Moisés les dio la circuncisión(B) (no porque sea de Moisés, sino de los padres(C)), ¡y en el día de reposo ustedes circuncidan al hombre! 23 Si para no quebrantar la ley de Moisés, el hombre es circuncidado en el día de reposo, ¿por qué ustedes se enojan conmigo por sanar completamente a un hombre en el día de reposo?(D) 24 Sean justos en sus juicios, y no juzguen según las apariencias.»

¿Es éste el Cristo?

25 Algunos de Jerusalén decían: «¿Qué, no es éste al que buscan para matarlo? 26 Pero véanlo hablar tranquilamente, y nadie le dice nada. ¿Será que en verdad las autoridades han reconocido que éste es el Cristo? 27 Bien sabemos de dónde viene éste, pero cuando venga el Cristo nadie sabrá de dónde viene.» 28 Mientras Jesús enseñaba en el templo, exclamó: «A mí me conocen, y saben de dónde soy, y que no he venido por mi cuenta; pero el que me envió, a quien ustedes no conocen, es verdadero. 29 Yo sí lo conozco, porque de él procedo, y él fue quien me envió.» 30 Y aunque procuraban aprehenderlo, ninguno le puso la mano encima, porque su hora aún no había llegado. 31 Pero muchos de la multitud creyeron en él, y decían: «El Cristo, cuando venga, ¿hará más señales que las que éste hace?»

Los fariseos envían alguaciles para arrestar a Jesús

32 Los fariseos oyeron que la gente murmuraba estas cosas acerca de él; entonces los principales sacerdotes y los fariseos enviaron guardias para que lo arrestaran. 33 Pero Jesús dijo: «Voy a estar con ustedes un poco más de tiempo, y luego volveré al que me envió. 34 Ustedes me buscarán, pero no me hallarán; a donde yo voy a estar, ustedes no podrán venir.» 35 Los judíos dijeron entre sí: «¿Y a dónde se irá éste, que no podremos hallarlo? ¿Acaso se irá a los que andan dispersos entre los griegos, para enseñar a los griegos? 36 ¿Qué significa esto de que: “Me buscarán, pero no me hallarán”; y de que “a donde yo voy a estar, ustedes no podrán venir”?»

Ríos de agua viva

37 En el último y gran día de la fiesta,(E) Jesús se puso en pie y en voz alta dijo: «Si alguno tiene sed, venga a mí y beba. 38 Del interior del que cree en mí, correrán ríos de agua viva, como dice la Escritura.»(F) 39 Jesús se refería al Espíritu que recibirían los que creyeran en él. El Espíritu aún no había venido, porque Jesús aún no había sido glorificado.

División entre la gente

40 Algunos de la multitud, al oír estas palabras, decían: «En verdad, éste es el profeta.» 41 Otros decían: «Éste es el Cristo.» Pero algunos otros decían: «¿Y de Galilea habría de venir el Cristo? 42 ¿Acaso no dice la Escritura que el Cristo será descendiente de David, y que vendrá de la aldea de Belén,(G) de donde era David?» 43 Y por causa de él hubo disensión entre la gente. 44 Algunos de ellos querían aprehenderlo; pero ninguno le puso la mano encima.

¡Nunca nadie ha hablado así!

45 Los guardias fueron adonde estaban los principales sacerdotes y los fariseos, y éstos les dijeron: «¿Por qué no lo han traído?» 46 Los guardias respondieron: «¡Nunca antes alguien ha hablado como este hombre!» 47 Pero los fariseos les respondieron: «¿También ustedes han sido engañados? 48 ¿Acaso ha creído en él alguno de los gobernantes, o de los fariseos? 49 Pero esta gente, que no conoce la ley, está bajo maldición.» 50 Nicodemo, que había ido a hablar con Jesús de noche(H) y era uno de ellos, les dijo: 51 «¿Acaso nuestra ley juzga a un hombre sin antes oírlo y sin saber lo que ha hecho?» 52 Los fariseos le respondieron: «¿Qué, también tú eres galileo? Escudriña y verás que de Galilea nunca ha surgido un profeta.»

La mujer adúltera

[53 Cada uno se fue a su casa,

Jesus Teaches at the Feast

After these things Jesus (A)was walking in Galilee, for He was unwilling to walk in Judea because (B)the Jews (C)were seeking to kill Him. Now the feast of the Jews, (D)the Feast of Booths, was near. So His (E)brothers said to Him, “Move on from here and go into Judea, so that Your (F)disciples also may see Your works which You are doing. For no one does anything in secret [a]when he himself is striving to be known publicly. If You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.” For not even His (G)brothers believed in Him. So Jesus *said to them, (H)My time is not yet here, but your time is always ready. (I)The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify about it, that (J)its deeds are evil. Go up to the feast yourselves; I am not going up to this feast, because (K)My time has not yet fully arrived.” Now having said these things to them, He stayed in Galilee.

10 But when His (L)brothers had gone up to the feast, then He Himself also went up, not publicly, but as though in secret. 11 (M)So the Jews (N)were looking for Him at the feast and saying, “Where is He?” 12 And there was a great deal of talk about Him in secret among the crowds: (O)some were saying, “He is a good man”; others were saying, “No, on the contrary, He is misleading the people.” 13 However, no one was speaking openly about Him, for (P)fear of [b]the Jews.

14 But when it was now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple area, and began to (Q)teach. 15 (R)The Jews then were astonished, saying, “How has this Man (S)become learned, not having been educated?” 16 So Jesus answered them and said, (T)My teaching is not My own, but His who sent Me. 17 (U)If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is of God, or I am speaking from Myself. 18 The one who speaks from himself (V)seeks his own glory; but He who is seeking the glory of the One who sent Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.

19 (W)Did Moses not give you the Law, and yet none of you carries out the Law? Why are you (X)seeking to kill Me?” 20 The crowd answered, “(Y)You have a demon! Who is seeking to kill You?” 21 Jesus answered them, “I did (Z)one [c]deed, and you all are astonished. 22 For this reason (AA)Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from (AB)the fathers), and even on a Sabbath you circumcise a man. 23 (AC)If a man receives circumcision on a Sabbath so that the Law of Moses will not be broken, are you angry at Me because I made an entire man well on a Sabbath? 24 Do not (AD)judge by the outward appearance, but judge [d]with righteous judgment.”

25 So some of the people of Jerusalem were saying, “Is this Man not the one whom they are seeking to kill? 26 And yet look, He is speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to Him. (AE)The rulers do not really know that this is the [e]Christ, do they? 27 However, (AF)we know where this Man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where He is from.” 28 Then Jesus cried out in the temple, (AG)teaching and saying, (AH)You both know Me and you know where I am from; and (AI)I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know. 29 (AJ)I do know Him, because (AK)I am from Him, and (AL)He sent Me.” 30 So they (AM)were seeking to arrest Him; and yet no one laid a hand on Him, because His (AN)hour had not yet come. 31 But (AO)many of the crowd believed in Him; and they were saying, “(AP)When the [f]Christ comes, He will not perform more [g](AQ)signs than those which this man has done, will He?”

32 The Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent (AR)officers to (AS)arrest Him. 33 Therefore Jesus said, (AT)For a little while longer I am going to be with you, and then (AU)I am going to Him who sent Me. 34 (AV)You will seek Me, and will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.” 35 (AW)The Jews then said to one another, “(AX)Where does this Man intend to go that we will not find Him? He does not intend to go to (AY)the Dispersion among (AZ)the Greeks, and teach the Greeks, does He? 36 What is this statement that He said, (BA)You will seek Me, and will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come’?”

37 Now on (BB)the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, (BC)If anyone is thirsty, [h]let him come to Me and drink. 38 The one who believes in Me, (BD)as the Scripture said, ‘[i]From his innermost being will flow rivers of (BE)living water.’” 39 But this He said (BF)in reference to the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for (BG)the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet (BH)glorified.

People’s Division over Jesus

40 Some of the people therefore, after they heard these words, were saying, “This truly is (BI)the Prophet.” 41 Others were saying, “This is the [j]Christ.” But others were saying, “(BJ)Surely the [k]Christ is not coming from Galilee, is He? 42 Has the Scripture not said that the Christ comes from (BK)the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?” 43 So (BL)a dissension occurred in the crowd because of Him. 44 And (BM)some of them wanted to arrest Him, but no one laid hands on Him.

45 The (BN)officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, “Why did you not bring Him?” 46 The (BO)officers answered, “(BP)Never has a man spoken in this way!” 47 The Pharisees then replied to them, “(BQ)You have not been led astray too, have you? 48 (BR)Not one of (BS)the rulers or Pharisees has believed in Him, has he? 49 But this crowd that does not know the Law is accursed!” 50 (BT)Nicodemus (the one who came to Him before, being one of them) *said to them, 51 (BU)Our Law does not judge the person unless it first hears from him and knows what he is doing, does it?” 52 They answered and said to him, “(BV)You are not from Galilee as well, are you? Examine the Scriptures, and see that no prophet arises out of Galilee.” 53 [[[l]And everyone went to his home.

Footnotes

  1. John 7:4 Lit and
  2. John 7:13 I.e., the Jewish leaders
  3. John 7:21 Or work
  4. John 7:24 Lit the righteous judgment
  5. John 7:26 I.e., Messiah
  6. John 7:31 I.e., Messiah
  7. John 7:31 I.e., confirming miracles
  8. John 7:37 Or come to Me and drink
  9. John 7:38 Lit Out of his belly
  10. John 7:41 I.e., Messiah
  11. John 7:41 I.e., Messiah
  12. John 7:53 Later mss add the story of the adulterous woman, numbering it as John 7:53-8:11

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

Now the Jew's feast of tabernacles was at hand.

His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.

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

For neither did his brethren believe in him.

Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.

The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast: for my time is not yet full come.

When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.

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

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

12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

13 Howbeit no man spake 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 marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man 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 his will, 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 his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?

20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?

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

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

23 If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?

24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?

26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

28 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.

29 But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.

30 Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

31 And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?

32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.

33 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.

34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.

35 Then said the Jews 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 manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?

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

38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

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

42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

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

44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

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

46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.

47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?

48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?

49 But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.

50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)

51 Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

53 And every man went unto his own house.

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”。

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.”