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John 7

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Verse 1
WEB

After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he wouldn’t walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

KJV

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

Verse 2
WEB

Now the feast of the Jews, the Feast of Booths, was at hand.

KJV

Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand.

Verse 3
WEB

His brothers therefore said to him, “Depart from here and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see your works which you do.

KJV

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

Verse 4
WEB

For no one does anything in secret while he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world.”

KJV

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.

Verse 5
WEB

For even his brothers didn’t believe in him.

KJV

For neither did his brethren believe in him.

Verse 6
WEB

Jesus therefore said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.

KJV

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

Verse 7
WEB

The world can’t hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.

KJV

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

Verse 8
WEB

You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled.”

KJV

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

Verse 9
WEB

Having said these things to them, he stayed in Galilee.

KJV

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

Verse 10
WEB

But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.

KJV

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

Verse 11
WEB

The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, “Where is he?”

KJV

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

Verse 12
WEB

There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “Not so, but he leads the multitude astray.”

KJV

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.

Verse 13
WEB

Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.

KJV

Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

Verse 14
WEB

But when it was now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.

KJV

Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.

Verse 15
WEB

The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”

KJV

And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

Verse 16
WEB

Jesus therefore answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.

KJV

Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

Verse 17
WEB

If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God or if I am speaking from myself.

KJV

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

Verse 18
WEB

He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

KJV

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.

Verse 19
WEB

Didn’t Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill me?”

KJV

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

Verse 20
WEB

The multitude answered, “You have a demon! Who seeks to kill you?”

KJV

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

Verse 21
WEB

Jesus answered them, “I did one work and you all marvel because of it.

KJV

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

Verse 22
WEB

Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers), and on the Sabbath you circumcise a boy.

KJV

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.

Verse 23
WEB

If a boy receives circumcision on the Sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me because I made a man completely healthy on the Sabbath?

KJV

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?

Verse 24
WEB

Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

KJV

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

Verse 25
WEB

Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, “Isn’t this he whom they seek to kill?

KJV

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

Verse 26
WEB

Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?

KJV

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

Verse 27
WEB

However, we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”

KJV

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

Verse 28
WEB

Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, “You both know me, and know where I am from. I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you don’t know.

KJV

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.

Verse 29
WEB

I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me.”

KJV

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

Verse 30
WEB

They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.

KJV

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

Verse 31
WEB

But of the multitude, many believed in him. They said, “When the Christ comes, he won’t do more signs than those which this man has done, will he?”

KJV

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?

Verse 32
WEB

The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.

KJV

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

Verse 33
WEB

Then Jesus said, “I will be with you a little while longer, then I go to him who sent me.

KJV

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

Verse 34
WEB

You will seek me and won’t find me. You can’t come where I am.”

KJV

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

Verse 35
WEB

The Jews therefore said among themselves, “Where will this man go that we won’t find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?

KJV

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?

Verse 36
WEB

What is this word that he said, ‘You will seek me, and won’t find me;’ and ‘Where I am, you can’t come’?”

KJV

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?

Verse 37
WEB

Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink!

KJV

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.

Verse 38
WEB

He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.”

KJV

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

Verse 39
WEB

But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn’t yet glorified.

KJV

(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.)

Verse 40
WEB

Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, “This is truly the prophet.”

KJV

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

Verse 41
WEB

Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?

KJV

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

Verse 42
WEB

Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”

KJV

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

Verse 43
WEB

So a division arose in the multitude because of him.

KJV

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

Verse 44
WEB

Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.

KJV

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

Verse 45
WEB

The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said to them, “Why didn’t you bring him?”

KJV

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

Verse 46
WEB

The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this man!”

KJV

The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.

Verse 47
WEB

The Pharisees therefore answered them, “You aren’t also led astray, are you?

KJV

Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?

Verse 48
WEB

Have any of the rulers or any of the Pharisees believed in him?

KJV

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

Verse 49
WEB

But this multitude that doesn’t know the law is cursed.”

KJV

But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.

Verse 50
WEB

Nicodemus (he who came to him by night, being one of them) said to them,

KJV

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

Verse 51
WEB

“Does our law judge a man unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?”

KJV

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

Verse 52
WEB

They answered him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.”

KJV

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

Verse 53
WEB

Everyone went to his own house,

KJV

And every man went unto his own house.