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1	After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him.	After this, Jesus traveled in Galilee, since He did not want to travel in Judea because the Jews were trying to kill Him.	After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.	After these things Jesus was walking in Galilee, for He was unwilling to walk in Judea because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.
2	Now the Jews’ Feast of Booths was at hand.	The Jewish Festival of Tabernacles was near,	Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand.	Now the feast of the Jews, the Feast of Booths, was near.
3	So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you are doing.	so His brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea so Your disciples can see Your works that You are doing.	His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.	So His brothers said to Him, “Move on from here and go into Judea, so that Your disciples also may see Your works which You are doing.
4	For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.”	For no one does anything in secret while he’s seeking public recognition. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.”	For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.	For no one does anything in secret when he himself is striving to be known publicly. If You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”
5	For not even his brothers believed in him.	(For not even His brothers believed in Him.)	For neither did his brethren believe in him.	For not even His brothers believed in Him.
6	Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always here.	Jesus told them, “My time has not yet arrived, but your time is always at hand.	Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.	So Jesus said to them, “My time is not yet here, but your time is always ready.
7	The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about it that its works are evil.	The world cannot hate you, but it does hate Me because I testify about it—that its deeds are evil.	The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.	The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify about it, that its deeds are evil.
8	You go up to the feast. I am not going up to this feast, for my time has not yet fully come.”	Go up to the festival yourselves. I’m not going up to the festival yet, because My time has not yet fully come.”	Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.	Go up to the feast yourselves; I am not going up to this feast, because My time has not yet fully arrived.”
9	After saying this, he remained in Galilee.	After He had said these things, He stayed in Galilee.	When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.	Now having said these things to them, He stayed in Galilee.
10	But after his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly but in private.	After His brothers had gone up to the festival, then He also went up, not openly but secretly.	But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.	But when His brothers had gone up to the feast, then He Himself also went up, not publicly, but as though in secret.
11	The Jews were looking for him at the feast, and saying, “Where is he?”	The Jews were looking for Him at the festival and saying, “Where is He?”	Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?	So the Jews were looking for Him at the feast and saying, “Where is He?”
12	And there was much muttering about him among the people. While some said, “He is a good man,” others said, “No, he is leading the people astray.”	And there was a lot of discussion about Him among the crowds. Some were saying, “He’s a good man.” Others were saying, “No, on the contrary, He’s deceiving the people.”	And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.	And there was a great deal of talk about Him in secret among the crowds: some were saying, “He is a good man”; others were saying, “No, on the contrary, He is misleading the people.”
13	Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him.	Still, nobody was talking publicly about Him because they feared the Jews.	Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.	However, no one was speaking openly about Him, for fear of the Jews.
14	About the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and began teaching.	When the festival was already half over, Jesus went up into the temple complex and began to teach.	Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.	But when it was now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple area, and began to teach.
15	The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied?”	Then the Jews were amazed and said, “How does He know the Scriptures, since He hasn’t been trained?”	And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?	The Jews then were astonished, saying, “How has this man become learned, not having been educated?”
16	So Jesus answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.	Jesus answered them, “My teaching isn’t Mine but is from the One who sent Me.	Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.	So Jesus answered them and said, “My teaching is not My own, but His who sent Me.
17	If anyone’s will is to do God’s will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority.	If anyone wants to do His will, he will understand whether the teaching is from God or if I am speaking on My own.	If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.	If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is of God, or I am speaking from Myself.
18	The one who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory; but the one who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and in him there is no falsehood.	The one who speaks for himself seeks his own glory. But He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.	He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.	The one who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who is seeking the glory of the One who sent Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
19	Has not Moses given you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?”	Didn’t Moses give you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law! Why do you want to kill Me?\|”	Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?	“Did Moses not give you the Law, and yet none of you carries out the Law? Why are you seeking to kill Me?”
20	The crowd answered, “You have a demon! Who is seeking to kill you?”	You have a demon!” the crowd responded. “Who wants to kill You?”	The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?	The crowd answered, “You have a demon! Who is seeking to kill You?”
21	Jesus answered them, “I did one work, and you all marvel at it.	“I did one work, and you are all amazed,” Jesus answered.	Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.	Jesus answered them, “I did one deed, and you all are astonished.
22	Moses gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers), and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath.	“Consider this: Moses has given you circumcision—not that it comes from Moses but from the fathers—and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath.	Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.	For this reason Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers), and even on a Sabbath you circumcise a man.
23	If on the Sabbath a man receives circumcision, so that the law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me because on the Sabbath I made a man’s whole body well?	If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses won’t be broken, are you angry at Me because I made a man entirely well on the Sabbath?	If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?	If a man receives circumcision on a Sabbath so that the Law of Moses will not be broken, are you angry at Me because I made an entire man well on a Sabbath?
24	Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”	Stop judging according to outward appearances; rather judge according to righteous judgment.”	Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.	Do not judge by the outward appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
25	Some of the people of Jerusalem therefore said, “Is not this the man whom they seek to kill?	Some of the people of Jerusalem were saying, “Isn’t this the man they want to kill?	Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?	So some of the people of Jerusalem were saying, “Is this man not the one whom they are seeking to kill?
26	And here he is, speaking openly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Christ?	Yet, look! He’s speaking publicly and they’re saying nothing to Him. Can it be true that the authorities know He is the Messiah?	But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?	And yet look, He is speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to Him. The rulers do not really know that this is the Christ, do they?
27	But we know where this man comes from, and when the Christ appears, no one will know where he comes from.”	But we know where this man is from. When the Messiah comes, nobody will know where He is from.”	Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.	However, we know where this man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where He is from.”
28	So Jesus proclaimed, as he taught in the temple, “You know me, and you know where I come from. But I have not come of my own accord. He who sent me is true, and him you do not know.	As He was teaching in the temple complex, Jesus cried out, “You know Me and you know where I am from. Yet I have not come on My own, but the One who sent Me is true. You don’t know Him;	Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.	Then Jesus cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, “You both know Me and you know where I am from; and I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know.
29	I know him, for I come from him, and he sent me.”	I know Him because I am from Him, and He sent Me.”	But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.	I do know Him, because I am from Him, and He sent Me.”
30	So they were seeking to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.	Then they tried to seize Him. Yet no one laid a hand on Him because His hour had not yet come.	Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.	So they were seeking to arrest Him; and yet no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.
31	Yet many of the people believed in him. They said, “When the Christ appears, will he do more signs than this man has done?”	However, many from the crowd believed in Him and said, “When the Messiah comes, He won’t perform more signs than this man has done, will He?”	And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?	But many of the crowd believed in Him; and they were saying, “When the Christ comes, He will not perform more signs than those which this man has done, will He?”
32	The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering these things about him, and the chief priests and Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.	The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering these things about Him, so the chief priests and the Pharisees sent temple police to arrest Him.	The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.	The Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest Him.
33	Jesus then said, “I will be with you a little longer, and then I am going to him who sent me.	Then Jesus said, “I am only with you for a short time. Then I’m going to the One who sent Me.	Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.	Therefore Jesus said, “For a little while longer I am going to be with you, and then I am going to Him who sent Me.
34	You will seek me and you will not find me. Where I am you cannot come.”	You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.”	Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.	You will seek Me, and will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.”
35	The Jews said to one another, “Where does this man intend to go that we will not find him? Does he intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?	Then the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go so we won’t find Him? He doesn’t intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks, does He?	Then said the Jews 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?	The Jews then said to one another, “Where does this man intend to go that we will not find Him? He does not intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks, does He?
36	What does he mean by saying, ‘You will seek me and you will not find me,’ and, ‘Where I am you cannot come’?”	What is this remark He made: ‘You will look for Me, and you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come?”	What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?	What is this statement that He said, ‘You will seek Me, and will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come’?”
37	On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.	On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, he should come to Me and drink!	In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.	Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
38	Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’”	The one who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, will have streams of living water flow from deep within him.”	He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.	The one who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’”
39	Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.	He said this about the Spirit. Those who believed in Jesus were going to receive the Spirit, for the Spirit had not yet been received because Jesus had not yet been glorified.	(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)	But this He said in reference to the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
40	When they heard these words, some of the people said, “This really is the Prophet.”	When some from the crowd heard these words, they said, “This really is the Prophet!”	Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.	Some of the people therefore, after they heard these words, were saying, “This truly is the Prophet.”
41	Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “Is the Christ to come from Galilee?	Others said, “This is the Messiah!” But some said, “Surely the Messiah doesn’t come from Galilee, does He?	Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?	Others were saying, “This is the Christ.” But others were saying, “Surely the Christ is not coming from Galilee, is He?
42	Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the offspring of David, and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”	Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Messiah comes from David’s offspring and from the town of Bethlehem, where David once lived?”	Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?	Has the Scripture not said that the Christ comes from the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”
43	So there was a division among the people over him.	So a division occurred among the crowd because of Him.	So there was a division among the people because of him.	So a dissension occurred in the crowd because of Him.
44	Some of them wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him.	Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him.	And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.	And some of them wanted to arrest Him, but no one laid hands on Him.
45	The officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why did you not bring him?”	Then the temple police came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why haven’t you brought Him?”	Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?	The officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, “Why did you not bring Him?”
46	The officers answered, “No one ever spoke like this man!”	The police answered, “No man ever spoke like this!”	The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.	The officers answered, “Never has a man spoken in this way!”
47	The Pharisees answered them, “Have you also been deceived?	Then the Pharisees responded to them: “Are you fooled too?	Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?	The Pharisees then replied to them, “You have not been led astray too, have you?
48	Have any of the authorities or the Pharisees believed in him?	Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?	Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?	Not one of the rulers or Pharisees has believed in Him, has he?
49	But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed.”	But this crowd, which doesn’t know the law, is accursed!”	But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.	But this crowd that does not know the Law is accursed!”
50	Nicodemus, who had gone to him before, and who was one of them, said to them,	Nicodemus—the one who came to Him previously, being one of them—said to them, “	Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)	Nicodemus (the one who came to Him before, being one of them) said to them,
51	“Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?”	Our law doesn’t judge a man before it hears from him and knows what he’s doing, does it?\|”	Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?	“Our Law does not judge the person unless it first hears from him and knows what he is doing, does it?”
52	They replied, “Are you from Galilee too? Search and see that no prophet arises from Galilee.”	You aren’t from Galilee too, are you?” they replied. “Investigate and you will see that no prophet arises from Galilee.”	They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.	They answered and said to him, “You are not from Galilee as well, are you? Examine the Scriptures, and see that no prophet arises out of Galilee.”
53	[[They went each to his own house,	So each one went to his house.	And every man went unto his own house.	[[And everyone went to his home.
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