“1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk
in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. 2 Now the Jews’ feast of
tabernacles was at hand. 3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart
hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works
that thou doest. 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. 5 For neither did his brethren
believe in him. 6 Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come:
but your time is alway ready. 7 The world cannot hate you; but me it
hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof 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. 9 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.” (John 7:1-53 AV)
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