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The Gospel According to St. John

Douay-Rheims :: World English Bible Catholic

- Kapitel 7 -

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After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
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Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand.
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And his brethren said to him: Pass from hence, and go into Judea; that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou dost.
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For there is no man that doth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, manifest thyself to the world.
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For neither did his brethren believe in him.
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Then Jesus said to them: My time is not yet come; but your time is always ready.
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The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth: because I give testimony of it, that the works thereof are evil.
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Go you up to this festival day, but I go not up to this festival day: because my time is not accomplished.
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When he had said these things, he himself stayed in Galilee.
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But after his brethren were gone up, then he also went up to the feast, not openly, but, as it were, in secret.
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The Jews therefore sought him on the festival day, and said: Where is he?
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And there was much murmuring among the multitude concerning him. For some said: He is a good man. And others said: No, but he seduceth the people.
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Yet no man spoke openly of him, for fear of the Jews.
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Now about the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
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And the Jews wondered, saying: How doth this man know letters, having never learned?
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Jesus answered them, and said: My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
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If any man do the will of him; he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
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He that speaketh of himself, seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true, and there is no injustice in him.
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Did Moses not give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law?
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Why seek you to kill me? The multitude answered, and said: Thou hast a devil; who seeketh to kill thee?
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Jesus answered, and said to them: One work I have done; and you all wonder:
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Therefore, Moses gave you circumcision (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and on the sabbath day you circumcise a man.
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If a man receive circumcision on the sabbath day, that the law of Moses may not be broken; are you angry at me because I have healed the whole man on the sabbath day?
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Judge not according to the appearance, but judge just judgment.

Is Jesus the Christ?

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Some therefore of Jerusalem said: Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
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And behold, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers known for a truth, that this is the Christ?
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But we know this man, whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
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Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching, and saying: You both know me, and you know whence I am: and I am not come of myself; but he that sent me, is true, whom you know not.
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I know him, because I am from him, and he hath sent me.
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They sought therefore to apprehend him: and no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
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But of the people many believed in him, and said: When the Christ cometh, shall he do more miracles, than these which this man doth?
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The Pharisees heard the people murmuring these things concerning him: and the rulers and Pharisees sent ministers to apprehend him.
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Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while I am with you: and then I go to him that sent me.
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You shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither you cannot come.
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The Jews therefore said 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?
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What is this saying that he hath said: You shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, you cannot come?

Living Water

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And on the last, and great day of the festivity, Jesus stood and cried, saying: If any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink.
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He that believeth in me, as the scripture saith, Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
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Now this he said of the Spirit which they should receive, who believed in him: for as yet the Spirit was not given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

Division over Jesus

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Of that multitude therefore, when they had heard these words of his, some said: This is the prophet indeed.
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Others said: This is the Christ. But some said: Doth the Christ come out of Galilee?
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Doth not the scripture say: That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem the town where David was?
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So there arose a dissension among the people because of him.
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And some of them would have apprehended him: but no man laid hands on him.

The Unbelief of the Jewish Leaders

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The ministers therefore came to the chief priests and the Pharisees. And they said to them: Why have you not brought him?
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The ministers answered: Never did man speak like this man.
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The Pharisees therefore answered them: Are you also seduced?
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Hath any one of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees?
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But this multitude, that knoweth not the law, are accursed.
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Nicodemus said to them, (he that came to him by night, who was one of them:)
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Doth our law judge any man, unless it first hear him, and know what he doth?
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They answered, and said to him: Art thou also a Galilean? Search the scriptures, and see, that out of Galilee a prophet riseth not.
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And every man returned to his own house.
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After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he wouldn’t walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
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Now the feast of the Jews, the Feast of Booths, was at hand.
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His brothers therefore said to him, “Depart from here and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see your works which you do.
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For no one does anything in secret while he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world.”
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For even his brothers didn’t believe in him.
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Jesus therefore said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.
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The world can’t hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.
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You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled.”
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Having said these things to them, he stayed in Galilee.
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But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.
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The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, “Where is he?”
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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.”
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Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.
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But when it was now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.
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The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”
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Jesus therefore answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.
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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.
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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.
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Didn’t Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill me?”
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The multitude answered, “You have a demon! Who seeks to kill you?”
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Jesus answered them, “I did one work and you all marvel because of it.
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Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers), and on the Sabbath you circumcise a boy.
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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?
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Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

Is Jesus the Christ?

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Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, “Isn’t this he whom they seek to kill?
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Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?
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However, we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”
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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.
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I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me.”
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They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
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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?”
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The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.
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Then Jesus said, “I will be with you a little while longer, then I go to him who sent me.
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You will seek me and won’t find me. You can’t come where I am.”
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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?
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What is this word that he said, ‘You will seek me, and won’t find me;’ and ‘Where I am, you can’t come’?”

Living Water

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

Division over Jesus

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Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, “This is truly the prophet.”
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Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?
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Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring(a) of David, (b) and from Bethlehem,(c) the village where David was?”
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So a division arose in the multitude because of him.
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Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.

The Unbelief of the Jewish Leaders

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The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said to them, “Why didn’t you bring him?”
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The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this man!”
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The Pharisees therefore answered them, “You aren’t also led astray, are you?
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Have any of the rulers or any of the Pharisees believed in him?
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But this multitude that doesn’t know the law is cursed.”
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Nicodemus (he who came to him by night, being one of them) said to them,
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Does our law judge a man unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?”
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They answered him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.”(d)
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Everyone went to his own house,

Fußnoten

(a)7:42 or, seed
(b)7:42 ℘ 2Samuel 7:12
(c)7:42 ℘ Micah 5:2
(d)7:52 ℘ See Isaiah 9:1; Matthew 4:13-16