Thematic Bible
John 7:1 (show verse)
After these things Jesus walked in Galilee, for He did not desire to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him.
John 7:2 (show verse)
And the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.
John 7:3 (show verse)
Therefore His brothers said to Him, Move away from here and go into Judea, so that Your disciples also may see the works that You do.
John 7:4 (show verse)
For no one does anything in secret, while he himself seeks to be in public. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world.
John 7:5 (show verse)
For His brothers did not believe in Him.
John 7:6 (show verse)
Then Jesus said to them, My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.
John 7:7 (show verse)
The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it, that its works are evil.
John 7:8 (show verse)
You go up to this feast; I am not yet going up to this feast; for My time is not yet fulfilled.
John 7:9 (show verse)
And having said these things to them, He remained in Galilee.
John 7:10 (show verse)
But when His brothers had gone up, then He also went up to the feast, not openly, but as in secret.
John 7:11 (show verse)
Then the Jews sought Him at the feast and said, Where is He?
John 7:12 (show verse)
And there was much murmuring among the crowd concerning Him, for some said, He is a good man; others said, No, but he deceives the crowd.
John 7:13 (show verse)
However, no one spoke openly of Him, because of the fear of the Jews.
John 7:14 (show verse)
Now about the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.
John 7:15 (show verse)
And the Jews marveled, saying, How does this man know letters, not being taught?
John 7:16 (show verse)
Jesus answered them and said, My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.
John 7:17 (show verse)
If anyone desires to do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it is of God, or I speak from Myself.
John 7:18 (show verse)
He who speaks of himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of Him who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.
John 7:19 (show verse)
Did not Moses give you the Law? And yet not one of you keeps the Law! Why do you seek to kill Me?
John 7:20 (show verse)
The crowd answered and said, You have a demon! Who seeks to kill you?
John 7:21 (show verse)
Jesus answered and said to them, I have done one work, and you all marvel.
John 7:22 (show verse)
Because of this Moses gave you circumcision (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers,) and you circumcise a man on the sabbath day.
John 7:23 (show verse)
If a man receives circumcision on the sabbath day so that the Law of Moses should not be broken, are you angry at Me because I have made a man entirely sound on the sabbath day?
John 7:24 (show verse)
Do not judge according to sight, but judge righteous judgment.
John 7:25 (show verse)
Then some of those from Jerusalem said, Is this not the one they seek to kill?
John 7:26 (show verse)
But lo, he speaks publicly, and they say nothing to him. Perhaps the rulers truly know that this is the Christ indeed?
John 7:27 (show verse)
However, we know this one, from where he is; but when Christ comes, no one knows from where He is.
John 7:28 (show verse)
Then Jesus cried in the temple as He taught, saying, You both know Me, and you know from where I come. And I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know.
John 7:29 (show verse)
But I know Him, for I am from Him, and He has sent Me.
John 7:30 (show verse)
Then they sought to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.
John 7:31 (show verse)
And many of the crowd believed on Him, and said, When the Christ comes, will He do more miracles than these which this One has done?
John 7:32 (show verse)
The Pharisees heard that the crowd murmured such things concerning Him. And the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to seize Him.
John 7:33 (show verse)
Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while I am with you, and then I go to Him who sent Me.
John 7:34 (show verse)
You shall seek Me and shall not find Me. And where I am, you cannot come.
John 7:35 (show verse)
Then the Jews said among themselves, Where is he about to go that we shall not find him? Is he about to go to the Dispersion of the Greeks, and to teach the Greeks?
John 7:36 (show verse)
What saying is this that He said, You shall seek Me and shall not find Me, and where I am, you cannot come?
John 7:37 (show verse)
And in the last day of the great feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.
John 7:38 (show verse)
He who believes on Me, as the Scripture has said, "Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water."
John 7:39 (show verse)
(But He spoke this about the Spirit, which they who believed on Him should receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)
John 7:40 (show verse)
Then when they heard the Word, many of the people said, Truly this is the Prophet.
John 7:41 (show verse)
Others said, This is the Christ. But others said, Does the Christ come out of Galilee?
John 7:42 (show verse)
Has the Scripture not said that Christ comes from the seed of David and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
John 7:43 (show verse)
So a division occurred in the crowd because of Him.
John 7:44 (show verse)
And some of them desired to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him.
John 7:45 (show verse)
Then the officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees. And they said to them, Why have you not brought him?
John 7:46 (show verse)
The officers answered, Never did any man speak as does this Man.
John 7:47 (show verse)
Then the Pharisees answered them, Also, have you not been deceived?
John 7:48 (show verse)
Is it not true that not any of the rulers or of the Pharisees have believed into him?
John 7:49 (show verse)
But this crowd, not knowing the Law, is cursed.
John 7:50 (show verse)
Nicodemus said to them, (he who came to Jesus by night, being one of them),
John 7:51 (show verse)
Does our law judge the Man before it hears Him and knows what He does?
John 7:52 (show verse)
They answered and said to him, Are you also from Galilee? Search the scriptures and see that a prophet has not been raised out of Galilee.
John 7:53 (show verse)
And they each went to his own house.