John 7:6
New International Version
Therefore Jesus told them, “My time is not yet here; for you any time will do.

New Living Translation
Jesus replied, “Now is not the right time for me to go, but you can go anytime.

English Standard Version
Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always here.

Berean Standard Bible
Therefore Jesus told them, “Although your time is always at hand, My time has not yet come.

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore Jesus says to them, "My time is not yet come, but your time is always ready.

King James Bible
Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.

New King James Version
Then Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.

New American Standard Bible
So Jesus said to them, “My time is not yet here, but your time is always ready.

NASB 1995
So Jesus said to them, “My time is not yet here, but your time is always opportune.

NASB 1977
Jesus therefore said to them, “My time is not yet at hand, but your time is always opportune.

Legacy Standard Bible
So Jesus said to them, “My time is not yet here, but your time is always here.

Amplified Bible
So Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come; but any time is right for you.

Christian Standard Bible
Jesus told them, “My time has not yet arrived, but your time is always at hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus told them, “My time has not yet arrived, but your time is always at hand.

American Standard Version
Jesus therefore saith unto them, My time is not yet come; but your time is always ready.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "My time hasn't yet come, but your time is always here.

English Revised Version
Jesus therefore saith unto them, My time is not yet come; but your time is alway ready.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus told them, "Now is not the right time for me to go. Any time is right for you.

Good News Translation
Jesus said to them, "The right time for me has not yet come. Any time is right for you.

International Standard Version
Jesus told them, "My time has not yet come, but your time is always here.

Majority Standard Bible
Therefore Jesus told them, ?Although your time is always at hand, My time has not yet come.

NET Bible
So Jesus replied, "My time has not yet arrived, but you are ready at any opportunity!

New Heart English Bible
Jesus therefore said to them, "My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Jesus said to them, My time is not yet come: but your time is always ready.

Weymouth New Testament
"My time," replied Jesus, "has not yet come, but for you any time is suitable.

World English Bible
Jesus therefore said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Jesus, therefore, says to them, “My time is not yet present, but your time is always ready;

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore Jesus says to them, "My time is not yet come, but your time is always ready.

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus, therefore, saith to them, 'My time is not yet present, but your time is always ready;

Smith's Literal Translation
Then says Jesus to them, My time is not yet present: and your time is always ready.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Jesus said to them: My time is not yet come; but your time is always ready.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, Jesus said to them: “My time has not yet come; but your time is always at hand.

New American Bible
So Jesus said to them, “My time is not yet here, but the time is always right for you.

New Revised Standard Version
Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always here.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Jesus said to them, My time has not yet come; but your time is always ready.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Yeshua said to them: “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Then Jesus said to them: My time has not yet come; but your time is always ready.

Godbey New Testament
Jesus says to them, My time is not yet; but your time is always ready.

Haweis New Testament
Jesus therefore saith to them, My proper time is not yet come: but your time is always ready.

Mace New Testament
but Jesus said to them, my time is not yet come: but any time is equally proper for you.

Weymouth New Testament
"My time," replied Jesus, "has not yet come, but for you any time is suitable.

Worrell New Testament
Jesus, therefore, saith to them, "My time is not yet present; but your time is always ready.

Worsley New Testament
Then saith Jesus unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is always alike ready; for the world cannot hate you:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jesus Teaches at the Feast
5For even His own brothers did not believe in Him. 6Therefore Jesus told them, “Although your time is always at hand, My time has not yet come. 7The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.…

Cross References
Ecclesiastes 3:1
To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

Galatians 4:4
But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

John 2:4
“Woman, what is that to you and to Me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”

John 8:20
He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.

John 12:23
But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

John 13:1
It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.

John 17:1
When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You.

Mark 1:15
“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”

Romans 5:6
For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.

Acts 1:7
Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.

Psalm 102:13
You will rise up and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show her favor—the appointed time has come.

Daniel 9:24-27
Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place. / Know and understand this: From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Messiah, the Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress. / Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. Then the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and until the end there will be war; desolations have been decreed. ...

Habakkuk 2:3
For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.

Isaiah 60:22
The least of you will become a thousand, and the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will accomplish it quickly.

1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.


Treasury of Scripture

Then Jesus said to them, My time is not yet come: but your time is always ready.

My time.

John 7:8,30
Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come…

John 2:4
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.

John 8:20
These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.

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John 7
1. Jesus reproves the ambition and boldness of his kinsmen;
10. goes up from Galilee to the feast of tabernacles;
14. teaches in the temple.
40. Various opinions of him among the people.
45. The Pharisees are angry that their officers took him not,
50. and chide with Nicodemus for taking his side.














Therefore Jesus told them
In this opening phrase, we see Jesus directly addressing His brothers, who were urging Him to go to Judea. The Greek word for "told" is "εἶπεν" (eipen), which implies a deliberate and authoritative communication. Jesus often used this form of address to convey important truths. His response is not just a casual remark but a profound teaching moment. The context here is crucial; Jesus is responding to His brothers' misunderstanding of His mission and timing. This sets the stage for a deeper revelation of His divine purpose.

My time
The Greek word for "time" is "καιρός" (kairos), which refers to an opportune or appointed time, rather than "χρόνος" (chronos), which denotes chronological time. Jesus is emphasizing that His actions are governed by divine timing, not human expectations. This concept of "kairos" is significant throughout the New Testament, highlighting moments of divine intervention and fulfillment. Jesus is aware of the Father's perfect timing for His mission, which contrasts with the worldly perspective of His brothers.

has not yet come
The phrase "has not yet come" indicates a future fulfillment of God's plan. The Greek word "οὔπω" (oupō) means "not yet," suggesting anticipation and preparation. Jesus is aware of the divine schedule and is patiently waiting for the right moment to act. This teaches us about the importance of patience and trust in God's timing. It also foreshadows the ultimate "hour" of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection, which is the culmination of His earthly mission.

but your time
Here, Jesus contrasts His divine timing with the timing of His brothers. The use of "your time" implies a human perspective, which is often driven by immediate desires and worldly concerns. This distinction highlights the difference between divine purpose and human ambition. Jesus is teaching His brothers, and us, to discern between God's will and our own inclinations. It is a call to align our lives with God's eternal plan rather than our temporal desires.

is always at hand
The phrase "is always at hand" suggests immediacy and availability. The Greek word "πάντοτε" (pantote) means "always," indicating that the brothers' actions are not bound by divine timing. This reflects the worldly mindset that operates independently of God's guidance. Jesus is pointing out that while His mission is governed by divine timing, His brothers are free to act according to their own will. This serves as a reminder of the importance of seeking God's direction in our lives, rather than relying solely on our own understanding.

(6) My time is not yet come.--Comp. Note on John 2:4. Here, as there, He regards the events of life as marked out by divinely-ordered seasons. There is for Him a time for solemnly entering Jerusalem with a throng of pilgrims going up to a feast, and in a few months it will have come; but it has not come yet. It is at the feast of the Paschal Lamb, already set apart, and not with the joyous shouts of harvest-tide.

Your time is alway ready.--They may go now as then. Of the nation, their thoughts and feelings are in sympathy with the national feasts. They can join in the festive throng keeping holiday, and take their part in the Temple service. For Him present events have another meaning. Desertion of disciples, threatenings of Jews, unbelief of brethren--all this means that the end is approaching, and that His time is at hand.

Verse 6. - Jesus then saith to them (to his brothers), My time (the "season" for my full manifestation to the nation of what I am, or the time to disclose my own idea of my own commission) is not yet present. The season or opportunity for my final self-revelation pauses, and I pause for an intimation of the Father's will. This language corresponds with the reply to his mother, "My hour is not yet come" to do what you blindly desire. The kind of manifestation he subsequently made on that occasion was one of love to the needy, not one of power to dazzle the world (see notes, John 2:11). The underlying thought which the postponement suggested was that the approach of Jesus to Jerusalem with the pilgrim throng would be the signal for the final outburst of bitter hostility which he knew was smouldering in the hearts of the Sanhedrists, and would also be the torch applied to the magazine of combustible passion in which he would sacrifice his life. But your time (the season which is yours) is always ready. The brothers were at liberty at any time to show themselves and their works to the world. They had plans akin to those of the world. They shared the fashion of religious thought, the ideal of the Israelitish world, completely. James, for instance, Nazarite though he may have been, punctilious in traditionary ritual, and honouring the conservative passions of his order, might at any time secure the acclamations or approval of the chief powers of the world - their little world. "I" (Christ implied) "wait for the predetermined hour, for the kind of appearance in Jerusalem which will be the giving of my flesh for the life of the world. You are so much in harmony with the world that at any time you may say all that is in your heart. If I go as you suggest, it must be as Messiah; you go as pious pilgrims to share in this national celebration."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Therefore
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

told
Λέγει (Legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

them,
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

“Although
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

your
ὑμέτερος (hymeteros)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 5212: Your, yours. From humeis; yours, i.e. Pertaining to you.

time
καιρὸς (kairos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2540: Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time. Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. Set or proper time.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

always
πάντοτέ (pantote)
Adverb
Strong's 3842: Always, at all times, ever. From pas and hote; every when, i.e. At all times.

at hand,
ἕτοιμος (hetoimos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2092: Ready, prepared. From an old noun heteos; adjusted, i.e. Ready.

My
ἐμὸς (emos)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1699: My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.

time
καιρὸς (kairos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2540: Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time. Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. Set or proper time.

{has} not yet
οὔπω (oupō)
Adverb
Strong's 3768: Not yet. From ou and po; not yet.

come.
πάρεστιν (parestin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3918: From para and eimi; to be near, i.e. At hand; neuter present participle time being, or property.


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