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JOHN 7:1 TWMC
After this, Jesus continued traveling throughout Galilee. He avoided Judea because the Jewish leaders there were looking for a way to kill Him.
KJV
After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
Greek
Καὶ περιεπάτει ὁ Ἰησοῦς μετὰ ταῦτα ἐν τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ∙ οὐ γὰρ ἤθελεν ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ περιπατεῖν, ὅτι ἐζήτουν αὐτὸν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι ἀποκτεῖναι.
Romanized Greek
Kai periepatei ho Iēsous meta tauta en tē Galilaia; ou gar ēthelen en tē Ioudaia peripatein, hoti ezētoun auton hoi Ioudaioi apokteinai.
JOHN 7:2 TWMC
The Jewish Festival of Tabernacles was approaching.
KJV
Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand.
Greek
Ἦν δὲ ἐγγὺς ἡ ἑορτὴ τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἡ Σκηνοπηγία.
Romanized Greek
Ēn de engys hē heortē tōn Ioudaiōn hē Skēnopēgia.
JOHN 7:3 TWMC
So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea so that Your disciples there can also see the works You are doing.
KJV
His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
Greek
Εἶπον οὖν πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ, Μετάβηθι ἐντεῦθεν, καὶ ὕπαγε εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν, ἵνα καὶ οἱ μαθηταί σου θεωρήσωσιν τὰ ἔργα σου ἃ ποιεῖς.
Romanized Greek
Eipon oun pros auton hoi adelphoi autou, Metabēthi enteuthen, kai hypage eis tēn Ioudaian, hina kai hoi mathētai sou theōrēsōsin ta erga sou ha poieis.
JOHN 7:4 TWMC
No one who wants to become publicly known does things in secret. If You really do these things, show Yourself openly to the world.”
KJV
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.
Greek
Οὐδεὶς γὰρ ἐν κρυπτῷ τι ποιεῖ, καὶ ζητεῖ αὐτὸς ἐν παρρησίᾳ εἶναι. Εἰ ταῦτα ποιεῖς, φανέρωσον σεαυτὸν τῷ κόσμῳ.
Romanized Greek
Oudeis gar en kryptō ti poiei, kai zētei autos en parrēsia einai. Ei tauta poieis, phanerōson seauton tō kosmō.
JOHN 7:5 TWMC
Even His own brothers did not believe in Him.
KJV
For neither did his brethren believe in him.
Greek
Οὐδὲ γὰρ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπίστευον εἰς αὐτόν.
Romanized Greek
Oude gar hoi adelphoi autou episteuon eis auton.
JOHN 7:6 TWMC
Jesus told them, “My appointed time has not yet come. For you, any time is suitable.
KJV
Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
Greek
Λέγει οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ὁ καιρὸς ὁ ἐμὸς οὔπω πάρεστιν, ὁ δὲ καιρὸς ὁ ὑμέτερος πάντοτέ ἐστιν ἕτοιμος.
Romanized Greek
Legei oun autois ho Iēsous, Ho kairos ho emos oupō parestin, ho de kairos ho hymeteros pantote estin hetoimos.
JOHN 7:7 TWMC
The world has no reason to hate you, but it hates Me because I testify that what it does is evil.
KJV
The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
Greek
Οὐ δύναται ὁ κόσμος μισεῖν ὑμᾶς∙ ἐμὲ δὲ μισεῖ, ὅτι ἐγὼ μαρτυρῶ περὶ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ πονηρά ἐστιν.
Romanized Greek
Ou dynatai ho kosmos misein hymas; eme de misei, hoti egō martyrō peri autou, hoti ta erga autou ponēra estin.
JOHN 7:8 TWMC
You go up to this festival. I am not going up yet, because My appointed time has not yet fully come.”
KJV
Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.
Greek
Ὑμεῖς ἀνάβητε εἰς τὴν ἑορτὴν ταύτην∙ ἐγὼ οὔπω ἀναβαίνω εἰς τὴν ἑορτὴν ταύτην, ὅτι ὁ καιρὸς ὁ ἐμὸς οὔπω πεπλήρωται.
Romanized Greek
Hymeis anabēte eis tēn heortēn tautēn; egō oupō anabainō eis tēn heortēn tautēn, hoti ho kairos ho emos oupō peplērōtai.
JOHN 7:9 TWMC
After saying this, He remained in Galilee.
KJV
When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.
Greek
Ταῦτα δὲ εἰπὼν αὐτοῖς, ἔμεινεν ἐν τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ.
Romanized Greek
Tauta de eipōn autois, emeinen en tē Galilaia.
JOHN 7:10 TWMC
But after His brothers had gone up to the festival, Jesus also went—not publicly, but quietly.
KJV
¶ But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
Greek
Ὡς δὲ ἀνέβησαν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ, τότε καὶ αὐτὸς ἀνέβη εἰς τὴν ἑορτήν, οὐ φανερῶς, ἀλλ’ ὡς ἐν κρυπτῷ.
Romanized Greek
Hōs de anebēsan hoi adelphoi autou, tote kai autos anebē eis tēn heortēn, ou phanerōs, all’ hōs en kryptō.
JOHN 7:11 TWMC
The Jewish leaders were looking for Him during the festival and asking, “Where is He?”
KJV
Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
Greek
Οἱ οὖν Ἰουδαῖοι ἐζήτουν αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ, καὶ ἔλεγον, Ποῦ ἐστιν ἐκεῖνος;
Romanized Greek
Hoi oun Ioudaioi ezētoun auton en tē heortē, kai elegon, Pou estin ekeinos?
JOHN 7:12 TWMC
There was a great deal of whispered discussion about Him among the crowds. Some said, “He is a good Man.”
Others said, “No, He deceives the people.”
KJV
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.
Greek
Καὶ γογγυσμὸς πολὺς περὶ αὐτοῦ ἦν ἐν τοῖς ὄχλοις∙ οἱ μὲν ἔλεγον ὅτι Ἀγαθός ἐστιν∙ ἄλλοι ἔλεγον, Οὔ, ἀλλὰ πλανᾷ τὸν ὄχλον.
Romanized Greek
Kai gongysmos polys peri autou ēn en tois ochlois; hoi men elegon hoti Agathos estin; alloi elegon, Ou, alla plana ton ochlon.
JOHN 7:13 TWMC
But no one spoke openly about Him because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders.
KJV
Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
Greek
Οὐδεὶς μέντοι παρρησίᾳ ἐλάλει περὶ αὐτοῦ διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων.
Romanized Greek
Oudeis mentoi parrēsia elalei peri autou dia ton phobon tōn Ioudaiōn.
JOHN 7:14 TWMC
About halfway through the festival, Jesus went into the Temple and began teaching.
KJV
¶ Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
Greek
Ἤδη δὲ τῆς ἑορτῆς μεσούσης, ἀνέβη ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τὸ ἱερόν, καὶ ἐδίδασκεν.
Romanized Greek
Ēdē de tēs heortēs mesousēs, anebē ho Iēsous eis to hieron, kai edidasken.
JOHN 7:15 TWMC
The Jewish leaders were amazed and said, “How does this Man know the Scriptures so well when He has never studied under our teachers?”
KJV
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
Greek
Καὶ ἐθαύμαζον οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι λέγοντες, Πῶς οὗτος γράμματα οἶδεν, μὴ μεμαθηκώς;
Romanized Greek
Kai ethaumazon hoi Ioudaioi legontes, Pōs houtos grammata oiden, mē memathēkōs?
JOHN 7:16 TWMC
Jesus answered, “What I teach is not something I invented. It comes from the One who sent Me.
KJV
Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
Greek
Ἀπεκρίθη οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν, Ἡ ἐμὴ διδαχὴ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐμή, ἀλλὰ τοῦ πέμψαντός με.
Romanized Greek
Apekrithē oun autois ho Iēsous kai eipen, Hē emē didachē ouk estin emē, alla tou pempsantos me.
JOHN 7:17 TWMC
Anyone who truly wants to do God’s will can recognize whether My teaching comes from God or whether I am speaking on My own authority.
KJV
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
Greek
Ἐάν τις θέλῃ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν, γνώσεται περὶ τῆς διδαχῆς, πότερον ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν, ἢ ἐγὼ ἀπ’ ἐμαυτοῦ λαλῶ.
Romanized Greek
Ean tis thelē to thelēma autou poiein, gnōsetai peri tēs didachēs, poteron ek tou theou estin, ē egō ap’ emautou lalō.
JOHN 7:18 TWMC
The person who speaks from himself seeks his own glory. But the One who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is truthful, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
KJV
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.
Greek
Ὁ ἀφ’ ἑαυτοῦ λαλῶν, τὴν δόξαν τὴν ἰδίαν ζητεῖ∙ ὁ δὲ ζητῶν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ πέμψαντος αὐτόν, οὗτος ἀληθής ἐστιν, καὶ ἀδικία ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν.
Romanized Greek
Ho aph’ heautou lalōn, tēn doxan tēn idian zētei; ho de zētōn tēn doxan tou pempsantos auton, houtos alēthēs estin, kai adikia en autō ouk estin.
JOHN 7:19 TWMC
Didn’t Moses give you the Law? Yet none of you actually keeps the Law. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
KJV
Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
Greek
Οὐ Μωσῆς δέδωκεν ὑμῖν τὸν νόμον, καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐξ ὑμῶν ποιεῖ τὸν νόμον; Τί με ζητεῖτε ἀποκτεῖναι;
Romanized Greek
Ou Mōsēs dedōken hymin ton nomon, kai oudeis ex hymōn poiei ton nomon? Ti me zēteite apokteinai?
JOHN 7:20 TWMC
The crowd answered, “You have a demon! Who is trying to kill You?”
KJV
The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
Greek
Ἀπεκρίθη ὁ ὄχλος καὶ εἶπεν, Δαιμόνιον ἔχεις∙ τίς σε ζητεῖ ἀποκτεῖναι;
Romanized Greek
Apekrithē ho ochlos kai eipen, Daimonion echeis; tis se zētei apokteinai?
JOHN 7:21 TWMC
Jesus replied, “I did one work on the Sabbath, and all of you are amazed.
KJV
Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.
Greek
Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἓν ἔργον ἐποίησα, καὶ πάντες θαυμάζετε.
Romanized Greek
Apekrithē Iēsous kai eipen autois, Hen ergon epoiēsa, kai pantes thaumazete.
JOHN 7:22 TWMC
Moses gave you circumcision—though it actually began with the patriarchs before Moses—and you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath.
KJV
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.
Greek
Διὰ τοῦτο Μωσῆς δέδωκεν ὑμῖν τὴν περιτομήν—οὐχ ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Μωσέως ἐστίν, ἀλλ’ ἐκ τῶν πατέρων—καὶ ἐν σαββάτῳ περιτέμνετε ἄνθρωπον.
Romanized Greek
Dia touto Mōsēs dedōken hymin tēn peritomēn—ouch hoti ek tou Mōseōs estin, all’ ek tōn paterōn—kai en sabbatō peritemnete anthrōpon.
JOHN 7:23 TWMC
If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the Law of Moses is not broken, why are you angry with Me because I made an entire man well on the Sabbath?
KJV
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?
Greek
Εἰ περιτομὴν λαμβάνει ἄνθρωπος ἐν σαββάτῳ, ἵνα μὴ λυθῇ ὁ νόμος Μωσέως, ἐμοὶ χολᾶτε ὅτι ὅλον ἄνθρωπον ὑγιῆ ἐποίησα ἐν σαββάτῳ;
Romanized Greek
Ei peritomēn lambanei anthrōpos en sabbatō, hina mē lythē ho nomos Mōseōs, emoi cholate hoti holon anthrōpon hygiē epoiēsa en sabbatō?
JOHN 7:24 TWMC
Stop judging merely by outward appearances. Judge with righteous judgment.”
KJV
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Greek
Μὴ κρίνετε κατ’ ὄψιν, ἀλλὰ τὴν δικαίαν κρίσιν κρίνατε.
Romanized Greek
Mē krinete kat’ opsin, alla tēn dikaian krisin krinate.
JOHN 7:25 TWMC
Then some people from Jerusalem said, “Isn’t this the Man they are trying to kill?
KJV
Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
Greek
Ἔλεγον οὖν τινες ἐκ τῶν Ἱεροσολυμιτῶν, Οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὃν ζητοῦσιν ἀποκτεῖναι;
Romanized Greek
Elegon oun tines ek tōn Hierosolymitōn, Ouch houtos estin hon zētousin apokteinai?
JOHN 7:26 TWMC
Look! He is speaking openly, and they are saying nothing to Him. Could the rulers actually know that He truly is the Christ?
KJV
But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
Greek
Καὶ ἴδε παρρησίᾳ λαλεῖ, καὶ οὐδὲν αὐτῷ λέγουσιν. Μήποτε ἀληθῶς ἔγνωσαν οἱ ἄρχοντες ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ἀληθῶς ὁ χριστός;
Romanized Greek
Kai ide parrēsia lalei, kai ouden autō legousin. Mēpote alēthōs egnōsan hoi archontes hoti houtos estin alēthōs ho christos?
JOHN 7:27 TWMC
But we know where this Man comes from. When the Christ comes, no one is supposed to know where He comes from.”
KJV
Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
Greek
Ἀλλὰ τοῦτον οἴδαμεν πόθεν ἐστίν∙ ὁ δὲ χριστὸς ὅταν ἔρχηται, οὐδεὶς γινώσκει πόθεν ἐστίν.
Romanized Greek
Alla touton oidamen pothen estin; ho de christos hotan erchētai, oudeis ginōskei pothen estin.
JOHN 7:28 TWMC
As Jesus taught in the Temple, He raised His voice and said, “Yes, you know Me, and you know where I came from in an earthly sense. But I did not come on My own authority. The One who sent Me is true, and you do not know Him.
KJV
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.
Greek
Ἔκραξεν οὖν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ διδάσκων ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ λέγων, Κἀμὲ οἴδατε, καὶ οἴδατε πόθεν εἰμί∙ καὶ ἀπ’ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐκ ἐλήλυθα, ἀλλ’ ἔστιν ἀληθινὸς ὁ πέμψας με, ὃν ὑμεῖς οὐκ οἴδατε.
Romanized Greek
Ekraxen oun en tō hierō didaskōn ho Iēsous kai legōn, Kame oidate, kai oidate pothen eimi; kai ap’ emautou ouk elēlytha, all’ estin alēthinos ho pempsas me, hon hymeis ouk oidate.
JOHN 7:29 TWMC
I know Him because I came from Him, and He sent Me.”
KJV
But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
Greek
Ἐγὼ οἶδα αὐτόν, ὅτι παρ’ αὐτοῦ εἰμι, κἀκεῖνός με ἀπέστειλεν.
Romanized Greek
Egō oida auton, hoti par’ autou eimi, kakeinos me apesteilen.
JOHN 7:30 TWMC
They tried to seize Jesus, but no one laid a hand on Him because His appointed time had not yet come.
KJV
Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
Greek
Ἐζήτουν οὖν αὐτὸν πιάσαι. Καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐπέβαλεν ἐπ’ αὐτὸν τὴν χεῖρα, ὅτι οὔπω ἐληλύθει ἡ ὥρα αὐτοῦ.
Romanized Greek
Ezētoun oun auton piasai. Kai oudeis epebalen ep’ auton tēn cheira, hoti oupō elēlythei hē hōra autou.
JOHN 7:31 TWMC
Many people in the crowd believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more miraculous signs than this Man has?”
KJV
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?
Greek
Πολλοὶ δὲ ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου ἐπίστευσαν εἰς αὐτόν, καὶ ἔλεγον ὅτι Ὁ χριστὸς ὅταν ἔλθῃ, μήτι πλείονα σημεῖα τούτων ποιήσει ὧν οὗτος ἐποίησεν;
Romanized Greek
Polloi de ek tou ochlou episteusan eis auton, kai elegon hoti Ho christos hotan elthē, mēti pleiona sēmeia toutōn poiēsei hōn houtos epoiēsen?
JOHN 7:32 TWMC
The Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, so the Pharisees and chief priests sent Temple officers to arrest Him.
KJV
¶ The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
Greek
Ἤκουσαν οἱ Φαρισαῖοι τοῦ ὄχλου γογγύζοντος περὶ αὐτοῦ ταῦτα∙ καὶ ἀπέστειλαν ὑπηρέτας οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς ἵνα πιάσωσιν αὐτόν.
Romanized Greek
Ēkousan hoi Pharisaioi tou ochlou gongyzontos peri autou tauta; kai apesteilan hypēretas hoi Pharisaioi kai hoi archiereis hina piasōsin auton.
JOHN 7:33 TWMC
Jesus said, “I will be with you only a little longer. Then I am going back to the One who sent Me.
KJV
Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.
Greek
Εἶπεν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἔτι μικρὸν χρόνον μεθ’ ὑμῶν εἰμι, καὶ ὑπάγω πρὸς τὸν πέμψαντά με.
Romanized Greek
Eipen oun ho Iēsous, Eti mikron chronon meth’ hymōn eimi, kai hypagō pros ton pempsanta me.
JOHN 7:34 TWMC
You will look for Me and will not find Me, and you cannot come where I am going.”
KJV
Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me : and where I am, thither ye cannot come.
Greek
Ζητήσετέ με, καὶ οὐχ εὑρήσετε∙ καὶ ὅπου εἰμὶ ἐγώ, ὑμεῖς οὐ δύνασθε ἐλθεῖν.
Romanized Greek
Zētēsete me, kai ouch heurēsete; kai hopou eimi egō, hymeis ou dynasthe elthein.
JOHN 7:35 TWMC
The Jewish leaders asked one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not be able to find Him? Is He planning to go among the Jews scattered throughout the Greek-speaking world and teach the Greeks?
KJV
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?
Greek
Εἶπον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι πρὸς ἑαυτούς, Ποῦ οὗτος μέλλει πορεύεσθαι ὅτι ἡμεῖς οὐχ εὑρήσομεν αὐτόν; Μὴ εἰς τὴν διασπορὰν τῶν Ἑλλήνων μέλλει πορεύεσθαι, καὶ διδάσκειν τοὺς Ἕλληνας;
Romanized Greek
Eipon oun hoi Ioudaioi pros heautous, Pou houtos mellei poreuesthai hoti hēmeis ouch heurēsomen auton? Mē eis tēn diasporan tōn Hellēnōn mellei poreuesthai, kai didaskein tous Hellēnas?
JOHN 7:36 TWMC
What does He mean by saying, ‘You will look for Me and will not find Me,’ and, ‘You cannot come where I am going’?”
KJV
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?
Greek
Τίς ἐστιν οὗτος ὁ λόγος ὃν εἶπεν, Ζητήσετέ με, καὶ οὐχ εὑρήσετε∙ καὶ ὅπου εἰμὶ ἐγώ, ὑμεῖς οὐ δύνασθε ἐλθεῖν;
Romanized Greek
Tis estin houtos ho logos hon eipen, Zētēsete me, kai ouch heurēsete; kai hopou eimi egō, hymeis ou dynasthe elthein?
JOHN 7:37 TWMC
On the final and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and cried out loudly, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink!
KJV
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.
Greek
Ἐν δὲ τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ μεγάλῃ τῆς ἑορτῆς εἱστήκει ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἔκραξεν, λέγων, Ἐάν τις διψᾷ, ἐρχέσθω πρός με καὶ πινέτω.
Romanized Greek
En de tē eschatē hēmera tē megalē tēs heortēs heistēkei ho Iēsous kai ekraxen, legōn, Ean tis dipsa, erchesthō pros me kai pinetō.
JOHN 7:38 TWMC
Whoever believes in Me, just as Scripture says, rivers of living water will flow from within him.”
KJV
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Greek
Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ, καθὼς εἶπεν ἡ γραφή, ποταμοὶ ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας αὐτοῦ ῥεύσουσιν ὕδατος ζῶντος.
Romanized Greek
Ho pisteuōn eis eme, kathōs eipen hē graphē, potamoi ek tēs koilias autou rheusousin hydatos zōntos.
JOHN 7:39 TWMC
Jesus was speaking about the Holy Spirit, whom those who believed in Him would later receive. The Holy Spirit had not yet been given in this new way, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
KJV
(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.)
Greek
Τοῦτο δὲ εἶπεν περὶ τοῦ πνεύματος οὗ ἔμελλον λαμβάνειν οἱ πιστεύοντες εἰς αὐτόν∙ οὔπω γὰρ ἦν πνεῦμα ἅγιον, ὅτι Ἰησοῦς οὐδέπω ἐδοξάσθη.
Romanized Greek
Touto de eipen peri tou pneumatos hou emellon lambanein hoi pisteuontes eis auton; oupō gar ēn pneuma hagion, hoti Iēsous oudepō edoxasthē.
JOHN 7:40 TWMC
When many people in the crowd heard these words, they said, “This truly is the Prophet.”
KJV
¶ Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
Greek
Πολλοὶ οὖν ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον ἔλεγον, Οὗτός ἐστιν ἀληθῶς ὁ προφήτης.
Romanized Greek
Polloi oun ek tou ochlou akousantes ton logon elegon, Houtos estin alēthōs ho prophētēs.
JOHN 7:41 TWMC
Others said, “This is the Christ.”
But others asked, “Surely the Christ does not come from Galilee, does He?
KJV
Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
Greek
Ἄλλοι ἔλεγον, Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ χριστός. Ἄλλοι ἔλεγον, Μὴ γὰρ ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ὁ χριστὸς ἔρχεται;
Romanized Greek
Alloi elegon, Houtos estin ho christos. Alloi elegon, Mē gar ek tēs Galilaias ho christos erchetai?
JOHN 7:42 TWMC
Doesn’t Scripture say that the Christ comes from David’s family and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
KJV
Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
Greek
Οὐχὶ ἡ γραφὴ εἶπεν ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ σπέρματος Δαυίδ, καὶ ἀπὸ Βηθλεέμ, τῆς κώμης ὅπου ἦν Δαυίδ, ὁ χριστὸς ἔρχεται;
Romanized Greek
Ouchi hē graphē eipen hoti ek tou spermatos Dauid, kai apo Bēthleem, tēs kōmēs hopou ēn Dauid, ho christos erchetai?
JOHN 7:43 TWMC
So the crowd became divided because of Him.
KJV
So there was a division among the people because of him.
Greek
Σχίσμα οὖν ἐν τῷ ὄχλῳ ἐγένετο δι’ αὐτόν.
Romanized Greek
Schisma oun en tō ochlō egeneto di’ auton.
JOHN 7:44 TWMC
Some wanted to arrest Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.
KJV
And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
Greek
Τινὲς δὲ ἤθελον ἐξ αὐτῶν πιάσαι αὐτόν, ἀλλ’ οὐδεὶς ἐπέβαλεν ἐπ’ αὐτὸν τὰς χεῖρας.
Romanized Greek
Tines de ēthelon ex autōn piasai auton, all’ oudeis epebalen ep’ auton tas cheiras.
JOHN 7:45 TWMC
The Temple officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him?”
KJV
¶ Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?
Greek
Ἦλθον οὖν οἱ ὑπηρέται πρὸς τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ Φαρισαίους∙ καὶ εἶπον αὐτοῖς ἐκεῖνοι, Διὰ τί οὐκ ἠγάγετε αὐτόν;
Romanized Greek
Ēlthon oun hoi hypēretai pros tous archiereis kai Pharisaious; kai eipon autois ekeinoi, Dia ti ouk ēgagete auton?
JOHN 7:46 TWMC
The officers answered, “No man has ever spoken like this Man!”
KJV
The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
Greek
Ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ ὑπηρέται, Οὐδέποτε οὕτως ἐλάλησεν ἄνθρωπος, ὡς οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος.
Romanized Greek
Apekrithēsan hoi hypēretai, Oudepote houtōs elalēsen anthrōpos, hōs houtos ho anthrōpos.
JOHN 7:47 TWMC
The Pharisees replied, “Have you been deceived too?
KJV
Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
Greek
Ἀπεκρίθησαν οὖν αὐτοῖς οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, Μὴ καὶ ὑμεῖς πεπλάνησθε;
Romanized Greek
Apekrithēsan oun autois hoi Pharisaioi, Mē kai hymeis peplanēsthe?
JOHN 7:48 TWMC
Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?
KJV
Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
Greek
Μή τις ἐκ τῶν ἀρχόντων ἐπίστευσεν εἰς αὐτόν, ἢ ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων;
Romanized Greek
Mē tis ek tōn archontōn episteusen eis auton, ē ek tōn Pharisaiōn?
JOHN 7:49 TWMC
But this crowd that does not know the Law is cursed!”
KJV
But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
Greek
Ἀλλ’ ὁ ὄχλος οὗτος ὁ μὴ γινώσκων τὸν νόμον ἐπικατάρατοί εἰσιν.
Romanized Greek
All’ ho ochlos houtos ho mē ginōskōn ton nomon epikataratoi eisin.
JOHN 7:50 TWMC
Nicodemus—the one who had come to Jesus at night and who was one of them—said,
KJV
Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)
Greek
Λέγει Νικόδημος πρὸς αὐτούς—ὁ ἐλθὼν νυκτὸς πρὸς αὐτόν, εἷς ὢν ἐξ αὐτῶν—
Romanized Greek
Legei Nikodēmos pros autous—ho elthōn nyktos pros auton, heis ōn ex autōn—
JOHN 7:51 TWMC
“Our Law does not condemn a man without first hearing from him and finding out what he has actually done, does it?”
KJV
Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
Greek
Μὴ ὁ νόμος ἡμῶν κρίνει τὸν ἄνθρωπον, ἐὰν μὴ ἀκούσῃ παρ’ αὐτοῦ πρότερον καὶ γνῷ τί ποιεῖ;
Romanized Greek
Mē ho nomos hēmōn krinei ton anthrōpon, ean mē akousē par’ autou proteron kai gnō ti poiei?
JOHN 7:52 TWMC
They answered him, “Are you from Galilee too? Search the Scriptures and see for yourself that no prophet arises from Galilee.”
KJV
They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
Greek
Ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Μὴ καὶ σὺ ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶ; Ἐρεύνησον καὶ ἴδε ὅτι προφήτης ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας οὐκ ἐγήγερται.
Romanized Greek
Apekrithēsan kai eipon autō, Mē kai sy ek tēs Galilaias ei? Ereunēson kai ide hoti prophētēs ek tēs Galilaias ouk egēgertai.
JOHN 7:53 KJV
And every man went unto his own house.
Greek
Καὶ ἐπορεύθη ἕκαστος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ∙
Romanized Greek
Kai eporeuthē hekastos eis ton oikon autou;