After this Jesus resided in Galilee: for he would not be in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him. now the

Now it was almost time for the Jewish Festival of Tabernacles [Note: This was also called "Festival of Shelters," and was one of three principal, annual Jewish festivals and commemorated the occasion of the Israelites living in tents or shelters during their forty year wandering in the desert].

His brothers said to him: "Leave this part of the country, and go into Judea, so that your disciples, as well as we, may see the work that you are doing.

for no one does anything in secret when he is trying to be known to the public. If you are going to do this, show yourself publicly to the world."

Go ye up unto the feast: I go not up unto this feast; because my time is not yet fulfilled.

He told them this and stayed on in Galilee.

The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

Jesus gave them this answer: It is not my teaching, but his who sent me.

If anyone wants to do his will, he'll know whether this teaching is from God or whether I'm speaking on my own.

The one who speaks from himself seeks his own glory. But the one who seeks the glory of the one who sent him--this one is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

This was the answer of Jesus: I have done one work and you are all surprised at it.

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

placed after 5:47] The Jews were amazed, saying, "How can this uneducated fellow manage to read?"

Some therefore of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?

And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?

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

At this point Jesus, still teaching in the Temple, shouted, "So you know me and know where I've come from? I haven't come on my own accord. But the one who sent me is true, and he's the one you don't know.

On hearing this they wanted to arrest Him; yet not a hand was laid on Him, because His time had not yet come.

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?

This discussion of the people came to the ears of the Pharisees; and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent servants to take him.

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, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?

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.

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, doth the Christ come out of Galilee?

the officers answered, never did man speak like this man.

But this multitude that knoweth not the law are accursed.

But one of their number, Nicodemus, who before this had been to see Jesus, said to them:

This was their answer: And do you come from Galilee? Make search and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.

{Joh 7:538:12: This passage is omitted as ungenuine by Tischendorf and most critical editors of the Greek Testament. It is found in some manuscripts, but not in the most ancient. It is, however, very generally regarded as a genuine relic of the teaching of Christ, though not forming a part of the fourth Gospel. I give it in the text of Tregelles, omitting the words which he incloses in brackets. Tregelles, however, does not suppose it to be genuine.} [And they went each to his house;

but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. [Note: This was located on a slope just east of Jerusalem].

they say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act.

And this they said, trying him, that they might have whereof to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

When they heard this, they left one by one, starting with the older men. Only He was left, with the woman in the center.

And she said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you. Go. Stop sinning from this point on."

Then they asked him, "Where is this Father of yours?"

Jesus delivered this discourse in the treasury, when he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him, for his hour was not yet come.

So the Jews were asking [among themselves], “Will He kill Himself? Is that why He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”

And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

For this reason I said to you that death will overtake you in your sins: for if you have not faith that I am he, death will come to you while you are in your sins.

So, they said to Him, "Who are you?" Jesus answered, "Why am I even speaking to you at all? [Note: The Greek words of this difficult passage are not real clear]

The people [who heard this] did not understand that Jesus was speaking to them about the Father.

upon this discourse many believed on him.

And this was the answer Jesus gave them: Truly I say to you, Everyone who does evil is the servant of sin.

But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.

your actions are like your father. at this they reply'd, we are no bastards; we have but one father, even God.

You belong to your father the devil, and you are [always] wanting to do what your father desires. He was a murderer from the [very] beginning [Note: This is probably a reference to Satan's influence on Adam, Eve and Cain in the Garden of Eden] and does not stand for the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he only speaks what is part of his nature, because he is a liar and the father of [all] liars.

He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God.

And this was the answer of Jesus: I have not an evil spirit; but I give honour to my Father and you do not give honour to me.

upon this said the Jews to him, now we plainly perceive you are mad. Abraham is dead, and the prophets too; and yet you say, if a man observes your doctrine, he shall never die.

Your father Abraham exulted for joy that he should see this day of mine: and saw it, and rejoiced.

At this the Jews took up stones to stone Him, but Jesus made His way out of the temple unperceived.

And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?

Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world. Having said this,

having said this, he spit on the ground, which by means of his saliva he made into clay, wherewith he anointed the eyes of the blind man,

The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

this is he, said some; he is like him, said others: but he said, I am the man.

This very man that had been blind, was at length brought to the Pharisees.

Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was division among them.

The Jews did not believe this about him—that he was blind and received sight—until they summoned the parents of the one who had received his sight.

and asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? How then doth he now see?

His parents answered and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:

his parents said this, because they were afraid of the Jews: for the Jews had agreed in this, that if any man did own him for the Messias, he should be excommunicated.

it was this made his parents say, "he is of age, ask him."

So they called a second time the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner.

Then answered he and said, Whether this man be a sinner, I know not: one thing I do know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

At this, they turned on him in fury and said, "You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses!

We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is.

“This is an amazing thing,” the man told them. “You don’t know where He is from, yet He opened my eyes!

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if someone is devout and does his will, he listens to this one.

It has never been heard of in this world that anyone ever made the eyes of a man who was born blind to see.

If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.

Jesus heard that they had done this. So having found him, He asked him, "Do you believe in the Son of God?"

And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind.

some of the Pharisees who were then present hearing this, said to him, are we likewise blind?

But the One [i.e., Jesus is referring to Himself] who enters [it] through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep [Note: "Sheep" in this section refers to Jesus' followers].

For this one the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

This happens because he is a hired man and doesn’t care about the sheep.

And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice: and they shall become one flock, one shepherd.

This is why the Father loves Me, because I am laying down My life so I may take it up again.

no man can take it from me, but I voluntarily lay it down: I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. this is the order I have received from my father.

There was another schism therefore among the Jews, occasion'd by this discourse.

Many of them said, "This man is dominated by an evil spirit; he is crazy, why listen to him?"

others said, this is not the language of one possess'd: can a demon give sight to the blind?

During the winter, when the Festival of Dedication was being held in Jerusalem [Note: This was the Jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the Temple in BC after its pagan desecration by Greeks. It is still observed today by Jews as "Hanukkah."],

Jesus was walking in the Temple [area] in "Solomon's Portico" [Note: This was a large covered area, with rows of columns, on the outside of the Temple enclosure].

And seeing this, Jesus said: "I have done before your eyes many good actions, inspired by the Father; for which of them would you stone me?"

This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God.

But if I am doing them and you don’t believe Me, believe the works. This way you will know and understand that the Father is in Me and I in the Father.”

Upon this the Jews again sought to arrest him; but he escaped their hands.

and many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but every thing that he said concerning this man, was true.

This was the Mary who had poured the perfume on the Lord and wiped His feet with her hair [See Matt. 26:6-13], whose brother Lazarus was sick.

his two sisters therefore sent this message to Jesus; he, Lord, whom you love, is sick.

But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.

Then after this he saith to the disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.

Jesus answered, are there not twelve hours in the day? he that travels by day does not stumble, because he has the light of this world to see by.

These things spake he: and after this he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

At this, Thomas, who was called 'The Twin,' said to his fellow-disciples: "Let us go too, so that we may die with him."