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John 7
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John 7 Bible text
After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he wouldn’t walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judæa, because the Jews sought to kill him.
His brothers therefore said to him, “Depart from here and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see your works which you do.
His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples also may behold thy works which thou doest.
For no one does anything in secret while he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world.”
For no man doeth anything in secret, and himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world.
The world can’t hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.
The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that its works are evil.
You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled.”
Go ye up unto the feast: I go not up unto this feast; because my time is not yet fulfilled.
But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.
But when his brethren were gone up unto the feast, then went he also up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.
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.”
And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him: some said, He is a good man; others said, Not so, but he leadeth the multitude astray.
The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”
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.
If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself.
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.
He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
Didn’t Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill me?”
Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you doeth the law? Why seek ye to kill me?
Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers), and on the Sabbath you circumcise a boy.
Moses hath given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers); and on the sabbath ye circumcise a man.
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?
If a man receiveth circumcision on the sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken; are ye wroth with me, because I made a man every whit whole on the sabbath?
Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?
And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?
However, we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”
Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is.
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.
Jesus therefore cried in the temple, teaching and saying, Ye both know me, and know whence I am; and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
They sought therefore to take him: and no man laid his hand on him, because his hour was not yet come.
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?”
But of the multitude many believed on him; and they said, When the Christ shall come, will he do more signs than those which this man hath done?
The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.
The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him; and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to take him.
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?
The Jews therefore said among themselves, Whither will this man go that we shall not find him? will he go unto the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
What is this word that he said, ‘You will seek me, and won’t find me;’ and ‘Where I am, you can’t come’?”
What is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?
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!
Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.
He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.”
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.
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.
But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believed on him were to receive: for the Spirit was not yet given; because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, “This is truly the prophet.”
Some of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is of a truth the prophet.
Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?
Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, What, doth the Christ come out of Galilee?
Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”
Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?
The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said to them, “Why didn’t you bring him?”
The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why did ye not bring him?
“Does our law judge a man unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?”