THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN 7

1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee for he would not walk in Jewry because the Jews sought to kill him

2 Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand

3 His brethren therefore said unto him Depart hence and go into Judæa that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest

4 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

5 For neither did his brethren believe in him

6 Then Jesus said unto them My time is not yet come but your time is alway ready

7 The world cannot hate you but me it hateth because I testify of it that the works thereof are evil

8 Go ye up unto this feast I go not up yet unto this feast for my time is not yet full come

9 When he had said these words unto them he abode still in Galilee

10 But when his brethren were gone up then went he also up unto the feast not openly but as it were in secret

11 Then the Jews sought him at the feast and said Where is he

12 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

13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews

14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and taught

15 And the Jews marvelled saying How knoweth this man letters having never learned

16 Jesus answered them and said My doctrine is not mine but his that sent me

17 If any man will do his will he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of God or whether I speak of myself

18 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

19 Did not Moses give you the law and yet none of you keepeth the law Why go ye about to kill me

20 The people answered and said Thou hast a devil who goeth about to kill thee

21 Jesus answered and said unto them I have done one work and ye all marvel

22 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

23 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

24 Judge not according to the appearance but judge righteous judgment

25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem Is not this he whom they seek to kill

26 But lo he speaketh boldly and they say nothing unto him Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ

27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is but when Christ cometh no man knoweth whence he is

28 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

29 But I know him for I am from him and he hath sent me

30 Then they sought to take him but no man laid hands on him because his hour was not yet come

31 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

32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him

33 Then said Jesus unto them Yet a little while am I with you and then I go unto him that sent me

34 Ye shall seek me and shall not find me and where I am thither ye cannot come

35 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

36 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

37 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

38 He that believeth on me as the scripture hath said out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water

39 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

40 Many of the people therefore when they heard this saying said Of a truth this is the Prophet

41 Others said This is the Christ But some said Shall Christ come out of Galilee

42 Hath not the scripture said That Christ cometh of the seed of David and out of the town of Bethlehem where David was

43 So there was a division among the people because of him

44 And some of them would have taken him but no man laid hands on him

45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees and they said unto them Why have ye not brought him

46 The officers answered Never man spake like this man

47 Then answered them the Pharisees Are ye also deceived

48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him

49 But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed

50 Nicodemus saith unto them he that came to Jesus by night being one of them

51 Doth our law judge any man before it hear him and know what he doeth

52 They answered and said unto him Art thou also of Galilee Search and look for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet

53 And every man went unto his own house