1AFTER these things Jesus travelled in Galilee; for he did not wish to travel in Judaea, because the Jews wanted to kill him. 2Now the Jewish feast of the tabernacles was at hand. 3And his brothers said to Jesus, Depart from here and go to Judaea, so that your disciples may see the works that you do. 4For there is no man, who does anything in secret and yet wants it to become known. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the people. 5For not even his own brothers believed in Jesus. 6Jesus said to them, My time has not yet come; but your time is always ready. 7The world cannot hate you; but it hates me, because I testify against it, that its works are evil. 8You go up to this feast; I am not going just now to this feast, for my time is not yet come. 9He said these things, and remained in Galilee.

10But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not openly, but as it were in secret. 11The Jews were looking for him at the feast and said, Where is he? 12And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him; for some said, He is good; and others said, No, but he just deceives the people. 13But no man spoke openly about him, because of the fear of the Jews.

14Now about the middle period of the feast, Jesus went up to the temple and taught. 15And the Jews marvelled, saying, How does this man know reading, when he has not been instructed? 16Jesus answered and said, My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me. 17He who wills to do his will, he will understand if my teaching is from God, or if I am just speaking of my own accord. 18He who speaks of his own accord seeks glory for himself; but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him, he is true, and there is no deception in his heart.

19Did not Moses give you the law? and yet no one of you obeys the law. Why do you want to kill me? 20The people answered, saying, You are crazy; who wants to kill you? 21Jesus answered and said to them, I have done one work, and all of you marvel. 22Moses gave you circumcision, not because it is from Moses, but because it is from the forefathers; and yet you circumcise a man on the sabbath. 23So if a man is circumcised on the sabbath day, that the law of Moses may not be broken; yet you murmur at me, because I healed a whole man on the sabbath day? 24Do not judge by partiality, but judge a just judgment.

25Then some of the men of Jerusalem were saying, Is not this the man whom they want to kill? 26And yet he speaks openly, but they say nothing to him. Perhaps our elders have found out that he is the Christ? 27Howbeit we know whence he comes; but when the Christ comes, no man will know whence he comes. 28Jesus then lifted up his voice as he taught in the temple, and said, You know me, and you know whence I come; and yet I have not come of my own accord, but he who sent me is true, whom you do not know. 29But I know him; because I am from him, and he sent me. 30So they wanted to seize him; and no man laid hands on him, because his time had not yet come. 31But a great many of the people believed in him and said, When the Christ comes, why, will he do greater wonders than this man does?

32The Pharisees heard the people talking about him; so they and the high priests sent soldiers to arrest him. 33And Jesus said, I am with you just a short while, and I am going to him who sent me. 34You will seek me, but you will not find me; and where I am you cannot come. 35Then the Jews said among themselves, Where is he going, that we cannot find him? why, is he planning to go to the countries of the Gentiles, to teach the pagans? 36What does this word mean which he said, You will seek me and you will not find me; and where I am you cannot come?

37Now on the greatest day, which is the last day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out and said, If any man is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. 38Whoever believes in me, just as the scriptures have said, the rivers of living water shall flow from within him. 39He said this concerning the Spirit, which they who believe in him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

40Many of the people who heard his words were saying, This man truly is a prophet. 41Others were saying, He is the Christ; but others said, Is it possible that Christ should come from Galilee? 42Does not the scripture say that Christ will come from the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the town of David? 43So the people were divided because of him. 44And there were some men among them, who wanted to seize him; but no man laid hands on him.

45And the soldiers returned to the high priests and the Pharisees; and the priests said to them, Why did you not bring him? 46The soldiers said to them, Never a man has spoken as this man speaks. 47The Pharisees said to them, Why, have you also been deceived? 48Why, have any of the leaders or of the Pharisees believed in him, 49Except this cursed people, who do not know the law? 50Nicodemus, one of them, who had come to Jesus at night, said to them, 51Does our law convict a man, unless it first hears from him, and knows what he has done? 52They answered and said to him, Why, are you also from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet will rise up from Galilee. 53So everyone went to his own house.