VII. And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for he would not walk in Judæa, because the Jews were seeking to kill him.
2Now the feast of the Jews, the feast of tabernacles, was at hand. 3His brothers therefore said to him: Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples also may behold thy works that thou doest. 4For no one does anything in secret, and he himself seeks to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world. 5For neither did his brothers believe on him. 6Jesus therefore says to them: My time is not yet come; but your time is always ready. 7The world can not hate you; but me it hates, because I testify of it, that its works are evil. 8Go ye up to the feast. I go not up to this feast; because my time is not yet fully come.
9Having said these things to them, he remained in Galilee. 10But when his brothers were gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not openly, but as it were in secret.
11The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said: Where is he? 12And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said: He is a good man; others said: Nay, but he misleads the multitude. 13No one, however, spoke openly of him, for fear of the Jews.
14But when it was already the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught. 15And the Jews wondered, saying: How knows this man letters, having never learned? 16Jesus therefore answered them, and said: My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me. 17If any one desires to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself. 18He that speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but he that seeks the glory of him who sent him, the same is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
19Has not Moses given you the law, and none of you keeps the law? Why do ye seek to kill me? 20The multitude answered and said: Thou hast a demon; who seeks to kill thee? 21Jesus answered and said to them: I did one work, and ye all marvel. 22Moses has for this cause given you circumcision, not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers; and on the sabbath ye circumcise a man. 23If a man receives circumcision on the sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I made a man altogether whole on the sabbath? 24Judge not according to appearance, but judge the righteous judgment.
25Then said some of those of Jerusalem: Is not this he whom they seek to kill? 26But, lo, he speaks boldly, and they say nothing to him. Did the rulers know[26] in truth that this is the Christ? 27But we know this man, whence he is; but when the Christ comes, no one knows whence he is.
28Jesus therefore cried, teaching in the temple and saying: Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am; and I have not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. 29I know him; because I am from him, and he sent me. 30Therefore they sought to seize him; and no one laid hands on him, because his hour had not yet come.
31But of the multitude many believed on him, and said: When the Christ comes, will he work more signs than these which this man wrought? 32The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him; and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to seize him. 33Jesus therefore said: Yet a little while I am with you, and I go to him who sent me. 34Ye will seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye can not come. 35The Jews said therefore among themselves: Whither will this man go, that we shall not find him? Will he go to those dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks? 36What is this saying that he said: Ye will seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye can not come?
37In the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying: If any one thirst, let him come to me and drink. 38He that believes on me, as said the Scripture, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39And this he spoke concerning the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet [given], because Jesus was not yet glorified.