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Jesus Remained In Galilee Because They Were Seeking To Kill Him In Judea

7 And after these things Jesus was walking in Galilee. For He was not willing to be walking in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.

Jesus Goes To Jerusalem For The Feast of Tabernacles

² Now the Tent-pitching^[a] Feast of the Jews was near. ³ So His brothers said to Him, “Pass-on from here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples [there] also will see Your works which You are doing. ⁴ For no one does something in secret and himself seeks to be in public. If You are doing these things, make Yourself known^[b] to the world”. ⁵ (For not even His brothers were believing in Him). ⁶ So Jesus says to them, “My time^[c] is not yet here, but your time is always ready. ⁷ The world cannot hate you, but it is hating Me because I am testifying about it that its works are evil. ⁸ You go up to the Feast. I am not going up to this Feast, because My time has not yet been fulfilled”. ⁹ And having said these things, He remained in Galilee. ¹⁰ But when His brothers went up to the Feast, then He also went up— not openly, but as in secret. ¹¹ Then the Jews were seeking-for Him at the Feast, and saying “Where is that One?” ¹² And there was much grumbling about Him among the crowds. Some were saying that “He is good”. But others were saying, “No, but He is deceiving the crowd”. ¹³ Yet no one was speaking with openness^[d] about Him because of fear of the Jews.

In The Middle of The Feast, Jesus Began Teaching In The Temple:

¹⁴ Now the Feast already being-at-the-middle, Jesus went up to the temple, and was teaching.

My Teaching Is From God And For His Glory. Why Do You Want To Kill Me?

¹⁵ Then the Jews were marveling, saying, “How does this One know writings^[e], not having learned?” ¹⁶ So Jesus responded to them and said “My teaching is not Mine, but the One’s having sent Me. ¹⁷ If anyone is willing^[f] to be doing His will, he will know about the teaching— whether it is from God, or I am speaking from Myself. ¹⁸ The one speaking from himself is seeking his own glory. But the One seeking the glory of the One having sent Him— this One is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him. ¹⁹ Has not Moses given you the Law? And none of you is doing the Law! Why are you seeking to kill Me?”

Do Not Judge According To Appearance

²⁰ The crowd answered, “You have a demon! Who is seeking to kill You?” ²¹ Jesus responded and said to them, “I did one^[g] work, and you all marvel! ²² For this reason^[h] Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but it is from the fathers), and you circumcise a man on a Sabbath. ²³ If a man receives circumcision on a Sabbath in order that the Law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry^[i] at Me because I made an entire man sound^[j] on a Sabbath? ²⁴ Do not be judging according to appearance, but be judging the righteous judgment”.

The God Whom You Do Not Know Sent Me To You

²⁵ Then some of the people-of-Jerusalem were saying, “Is not this the One Whom they are seeking to kill? ²⁶ And look— He is speaking in public, and they are saying nothing to Him. The rulers did not perhaps really know^[k] that this One is the Christ, did they? ²⁷ However, we know where this One is from. But when the Christ is coming, no one knows where He is from”. ²⁸ So Jesus cried-out while teaching in the temple and saying, “You both know Me and You know where I am from. And^[l] I have not come of Myself. However, the One having sent Me is true— Whom you do not know. ²⁹ I know Him, because I am from Him. And that One sent Me forth”. ³⁰ Therefore they were seeking to seize Him. And no one put his hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.

I Will Be With You a Short Time Longer, Then I Am Returning To God

³¹ But many from the crowd believed in Him. And they were saying, “When the Christ comes, He will not do more^[m] signs than the ones which this One did, will He?” ³² The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things about Him. And the chief priests and the Pharisees sent out officers in order that they might seize Him. ³³ So Jesus said, “I am with you a short time longer, and [then] I am going to the One having sent Me. ³⁴ You will seek Me, and will not find Me. And where I am, you are not able to come”. ³⁵ Then the Jews said to themselves, “Where is this One going to go that we will not find Him? He is not going to go to the Dispersion of the Greeks and teach the Greeks, is He? ³⁶ What is this statement that He said: ‘You will seek Me and will not find Me. And where I am, you are not able to come’?”

On The Last Day Jesus Said, Come To Me. The Crowd Remained Divided Over Him

³⁷ Now on the last day, the great day of the Feast, Jesus was standing there. And He cried-out, saying, “If anyone is thirsting, let him come to Me and drink. ³⁸ The one believing in Me, just as the Scripture said— Rivers of living water will flow from his^[n] belly”. ³⁹ Now He said this concerning the Spirit, Whom the ones having believed in Him were going to receive. For the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. ⁴⁰ Then some from the crowd, having heard these words, were saying “This One is truly the Prophet^[o]”. ⁴¹ Others were saying “This One is the Christ”. But the^[p] ones were saying “The Christ is not indeed^[q] coming from Galilee, is He? ⁴² Did not the Scripture say that the Christ comes from the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?” ⁴³ So a division took place in the crowd because of Him. ⁴⁴ And some of them were wanting to seize Him, but no one put his hands on Him.

Most of The Jewish Rulers And Pharisees Did Not Believe In Him

⁴⁵ Then the officers went to the chief priests and Pharisees. And those ones said to them, “For what reason did you not bring Him?” ⁴⁶ The officers answered, “Never did a man speak in this manner”. ⁴⁷ Then the Pharisees responded to them, “You also have not been deceived, have you? ⁴⁸ Someone from the rulers did not believe in Him, did he, or from the Pharisees? ⁴⁹ But this crowd not knowing the Law— they are accursed ones”. ⁵⁰ Nicodemus— the one having come to Him formerly, being one of them— says to them, ⁵¹ “Our Law does not judge the person unless it first hears from him, and knows what he is doing, does it ?” ⁵² They responded and said to him, “You also are not from Galilee, are you? Search and see that a prophet does not arise from Galilee”. ⁵³ And^[r] each one went to his house, 8 ¹ but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

The Pharisees Bring Jesus a Woman Caught In Adultery

² Now at dawn, He again arrived in the temple. And all the people were coming to Him. And having sat-down, He was teaching them. ³ And the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman having been caught in adultery. And having stood her in the middle, ⁴ they say to Him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the-act, while committing-adultery. ⁵ Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to be stoning such women^[s]. What then do You say?” ⁶ Now they were saying this testing Him, in order that they might have grounds to be accusing Him. But Jesus, having stooped down, was writing in the ground with His finger. ⁷ But as they were continuing-on asking Him, He straightened-up and said to them, “Let the sinless one among you throw a stone at her first”. ⁸ And again having stooped-down, He was writing in the ground. ⁹ And the ones, having heard it, were going out one by one, beginning from the older ones. And He was left-behind alone, and the woman being in the middle. ¹⁰ And Jesus, having straightened up, said to her, “Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?” ¹¹ And the one said, “No one, Sir”. And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn^[t] you. Go. And from now on, do not be sinning any longer”.

I Am The Light of The World, To Which I And My Father Are Testifying

¹² Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. The one following Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of ^[u] life”. ¹³ So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself— Your testimony is not true”. ¹⁴ Jesus responded and said to them, “Even if I am testifying about Myself, My testimony is true, because I know from where I came, and where I am going. But you do not know from where I come, or where I am going. ¹⁵ You are judging according to the flesh. I am not judging anyone. ¹⁶ But even if I am judging, My judgment is true, because I am not alone— but it is I and the Father having sent Me. ¹⁷ But even in your Law, it has been written that the testimony of two people is true. ¹⁸ I am the One testifying about Myself. And the Father having sent Me is testifying about Me”. ¹⁹ So they were saying to Him, “Where is Your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither Me nor My Father. If you knew Me, you would also know My Father”. ²⁰ These words He spoke in the treasury, while teaching in the temple. And no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.

I Am Going Away. Unless You Believe That I Am The One, You Will Die In Your Sins

²¹ Then He said again to them, “I am going away. And you will seek Me. And you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you are not able to come”. ²² So the Jews were saying, “He will not kill Himself, will He— because He says, ‘Where I am going, you are not able to come’?” ²³ And He was saying to them, “You are from below, I am from above. You are from this world, I am not from this world. ²⁴ Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am^[v] the One, you will die in your sins”.

I Am What I Have Been Saying I Am From The Beginning

²⁵ So they were saying to Him, “Who^[w] are You?” Jesus said to them, “What^[x] thing from the beginning I am indeed telling you! ²⁶ I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However, the One having sent Me is true. And what things I heard from Him— these things I am speaking to the world”. ²⁷ They did not know that He was speaking to them about the Father.

When You Lift Up The Son of Man, You Will Know I Am The One

²⁸ Then Jesus said to them, “When you lift-up^[y] the Son of Man, then you will know that I am the One, and I am doing nothing from Myself, but I am speaking these things just as the Father taught Me. ²⁹ And the One having sent Me is with Me. He did not leave Me alone, because I am always doing the things pleasing to Him”. ³⁰ While He was speaking these things, many believed in Him.

If You Remain In My Word, Then You Are Truly My Disciples And The Truth Will Set You Free

³¹ Then Jesus was saying to the Jews having believed Him, “If you remain^[z] in My word, you are truly My disciples, ³² and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free”.

You Are Slaves of Sin. If The Son Sets You Free, You Will Truly Be Free

³³ They responded to Him, “We are the seed of Abraham, and to no one have we ever been slaves^[aa]. How is it You say that ‘You will become free’?” ³⁴ Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you that everyone doing^[ab] sin is a slave of sin. ³⁵ Now the slave does not remain in the house forever. The son remains forever. ³⁶ Therefore if the Son sets you free, you will really^[ac] be free. ³⁷ I know that you are the seed of Abraham. But you are seeking to kill Me, because My word is not advancing^[ad] in you. ³⁸ I am speaking the things which I have seen with My^[ae] Father. And you therefore are doing^[af] the things which you heard from your father”.

You Are Doing The Works of Your Father, Not Abraham

³⁹ They responded and said to Him, “Our father is Abraham”. Jesus says to them, “If you are children of Abraham, you would be doing the works of Abraham. ⁴⁰ But now^[ag] you are seeking to kill Me— a man Who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this. ⁴¹ You are doing the works of your father”.

If God Were Your Father, You Would Be Loving Me. Your Father Is The Devil

So they said to Him, “We have not been born out of sexuality-immorality; we have one father— God”. ⁴² Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would be loving Me, for I came-forth and am-here from God. For I have not even come of Myself, but that One sent Me forth. ⁴³ For what reason are you not understanding My speaking? It is because you are not able to hear My word. ⁴⁴ You are of your father the devil. And you are wanting^[ah] to do the desires of your father. That one was a murderer from the beginning, and was not standing^[ai] in the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks the lie^[aj], he speaks from his own things, because he is a liar, and the father of it. ⁴⁵ And because I am speaking the truth, you are not believing Me. ⁴⁶ Which of you convicts Me concerning sin? If I am speaking truth, for what reason are you not believing Me? ⁴⁷ The one being of ^[ak] God hears the words of God. For this reason you are not hearing— because you are not of God”.

I Am Honoring My Father. If You Keep My Word, You Will Never See Death

⁴⁸ The Jews responded and said to Him, “Do we not rightly say that You are a Samaritan^[al] and have a demon?” ⁴⁹ Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I am honoring My Father, and you are dishonoring Me. ⁵⁰ But I am not seeking My glory. There is the One seeking it, and judging. ⁵¹ Truly, truly, I say to you— if anyone keeps My word, he will never^[am] see death, ever”.

You Do Not Know God, But I Do. And Abraham Was Glad When He Saw My Day

⁵² So the Jews said to Him, “Now we have come-to-know that You have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets! And You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste death, ever!’ ⁵³ You are not greater than our father Abraham who died, are you? The prophets died also. Whom do You make Yourself ?” ⁵⁴ Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing. The One glorifying Me is My Father— Whom you say that ‘He is our God’. ⁵⁵ And you have not come-to-know Him, but I know Him. And if I say that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you. But I know Him, and I am keeping His word. ⁵⁶ Abraham your father rejoiced-greatly to see My day. And he saw it, and was glad”.

Before Abraham Was, I Am. Hearing This, They Picked Up Stones To Kill Jesus

⁵⁷ So the Jews said to Him, “You do not yet have fifty years, and You have seen Abraham?” ⁵⁸ Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you— before Abraham came-into-being^[an], I am^[ao]”. ⁵⁹ Therefore they picked up stones in order that they might throw them at Him. But Jesus was hidden^[ap], and went out of the temple.