John 7

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.	1 After this Jesus travel ed round Galilee; he could not travel round Judaea, because the Jews wereseeking to kil him.
2 Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand.	2 As the Jewish feast of Shelters drew near,
3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.	3 his brothers said to him, 'Leave this place and go to Judaea, so that your disciples, too, can see the works you are doing;
4 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.	4 no one who wants to be publicly known acts in secret; if this is what you are doing, you should revealyourself to the world.'
5 For neither did his brethren believe in him.	5 Not even his brothers had faith in him.
6 Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.	6 Jesus answered, 'For me the right time has not come yet, but for you any time is the right time.
7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.	7 The world cannot hate you, but it does hate me, because I give evidence that its ways are evil.
8 Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.	8 Go up to the festival yourselves: I am not going to this festival, because for me the time is not ripe yet.'
9 When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.	9 Having said that, he stayed behind 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.	10 However, after his brothers had left for the festival, he went up as well, not publicly but secretly.
11 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?	11 At the festival the Jews were on the look-out for him: 'Where is he?' they said.
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.	12 There was a great deal of talk about him in the crowds. Some said, 'He is a good man'; others, 'No, heis leading the people astray.'
13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.	13 Yet no one spoke about him openly, for fear of the Jews.
14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.	14 When the festival was half over, Jesus went to the Temple and began to teach.
15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?	15 The Jews were astonished and said, 'How did he learn to read? He has not been educated.'
16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.	16 Jesus answered them: 'My teaching is not from myself: it comes from the one who 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.	17 anyone who is prepared to do his wil , wil know whether my teaching is from God or whether I speakon my own account.
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.	18 When someone speaks on his own account, he is seeking honour for himself; but when he is seekingthe honour of the person who sent him, then he is true and altogether without dishonesty.
19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?	19 Did not Moses give you the Law? And yet not one of you keeps the Law!
20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?	20 The crowd replied, 'You are mad! Who wants to kil you?'
21 Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.	21 Jesus answered, 'One work I did, and you are all amazed at it.
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.	22 Moses ordered you to practise circumcision -- not that it began with him, it goes back to the patriarchs-- and you circumcise on the Sabbath.
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?	23 Now if someone can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the Law of Moses is not broken, why areyou angry with me for making someone completely healthy on a Sabbath?
24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.	24 Do not keep judging according to appearances; let your judgement be according to what is right.'
25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?	25 Meanwhile some of the people of Jerusalem were saying, 'Isn't this the man they want to kil ?
26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?	26 And here he is, speaking openly, and they have nothing to say to him! Can it be true the authoritieshave recognised that he is the Christ?
27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.	27 Yet we al know where he comes from, but when the Christ appears no one wil know where he comesfrom.'
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.	28 Then, as Jesus was teaching in the Temple, he cried out: You know me and you know where I camefrom. Yet I have not come of my own accord: but he who sent me is true; You do not know him,
29 But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.	29 but I know him because I have my being from him and it was he who sent me.
30 Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.	30 They wanted to arrest him then, but because his hour had not yet come no one laid a hand on him.
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?	31 There were many people in the crowds, however, who believed in him; they were saying, 'When theChrist comes, wil he give more signs than this man has?'
32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.	32 Hearing that talk like this about him was spreading among the people, the Pharisees sent the Templeguards to arrest him.
33 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.	33 Then Jesus said: For a short time I am with you stil ; then I shal go back to the one who sent me.
34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.	34 You will look for me and wil not find me; where I am you 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?	35 So the Jews said to one another, 'Where is he intending to go that we shal not be able to find him? Ishe intending to go abroad to the people who are dispersed among the Greeks and to teach the Greeks?
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?	36 'Why do you want to kil me?' What does he mean when he says: "You will look for me and wil not findme; where I am, you 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.	37 On the last day, the great day of the festival, Jesus stood and cried out: 'Let anyone who is thirstycome to me!
38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.	38 Let anyone who believes in me come and drink! As scripture says, "From his heart shal flow streamsof 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.)	39 He was speaking of the Spirit which those who believed in him were to receive; for there was no Spiritas yet because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.	40 Some of the crowd who had been listening said, 'He is indeed the prophet,'
41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?	41 and some said, 'He is the Christ,' but others said, 'Would the Christ come from 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?	42 Does not scripture say that the Christ must be descended from David and come from Bethlehem, thevil age where David was?'
43 So there was a division among the people because of him.	43 So the people could not agree about him.
44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.	44 Some wanted to arrest him, but no one actual y laid a hand on him.
45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?	45 The guards went back to the chief priests and Pharisees who said to them, 'Why haven't you broughthim?'
46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.	46 The guards replied, 'No one has ever spoken like this man.'
47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?	47 'So,' the Pharisees answered, 'you, too, have been led astray?
48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?	48 Have any of the authorities come to believe in him? Any of the Pharisees?
49 But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.	49 This rabble knows nothing about the Law -- they are damned.'
50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)	50 One of them, Nicodemus -- the same man who had come to Jesus earlier -- said to them,
51 Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?	51 'But surely our Law does not al ow us to pass judgement on anyone without first giving him a hearingand discovering what he is doing?'
52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.	52 To this they answered, 'Are you a Galilean too? Go into the matter, and see for yourself: prophets donot arise in Galilee.'
	53 They al went home,