John 7:1-17 ▼

1 And Jesus walked after these in Galilee: for he wished not to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

2 And the festival of the Jews was near, the Pitching of tents.

3 Then said his brethren to him, Go away thence, and retire to Judea, that also thy disciples might see thy works which thou doest.

4 For none does any thing in secret, and seeks himself to be in freedom of speech. If thou do these, make thyself manifest to the world.

5 For neither believed his brethren in him.

6 Then says Jesus to them, My time is not yet present: and your time is always ready.

7 The world cannot hate you: but me it hates, for I testify of it, that its works are evil.

8 Go ye up to this festival: I go not yet up to the festival; for my time has not yet been completed.

9 And speaking to them these things, he remained in Galilee.

10 And when his brethren went up, then he went up to the festival, not openly, but as in secret.

11 Then the Jews sought him in the festival, and said, Where is he.

12 And much murmuring was for him in the crowds: some truly said, That he is good: and others said, No; but he deceives the crowd.

13 However none spake of him with freedom of speech, for fear of the Jews.

14 And now the festival being in the midst, Jesus went up to the temple, and taught.

15 And the Jews wondered, saying, How knows he letters, not having learned.

16 Jesus answered them, and said, My teaching is not mine, but his having sent me.

17 If any desire to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or I speak from myself.