Chapter 7

The Jews (of Hierusalem) seeking his death, he walketh in Galilee: Where he signifieth to his brethren, that not in this feast Scenopegia, but in an other (to Wit, Pasche following) the Jews should kill him: that is, not when they would, but when he will, ℣.10 in so much that at this feast he teacheth openly in the Temple, and converteth many, ℣.14 both in the middle day ℣.37 and the last day thereof, without any hurt, though also the Rulers send to apprehend him.

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   After these things Jesus walked into Galilee, for he would not walk into Jewry: because the Jews sought to kill him.

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   And the festival day of the Jews, Scenopegia, was at hand.

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   And his brethren said to him: Pass from hence, and go into Jewry; that thy Disciples also may see thy works which thou doest.

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   For no man doeth any thing in secret, and seeketh himself to be in public. If thou do these things, manifest thy self to the world.

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   For neither did his brethren believe in him.

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   Jesus therefore saith to them: My time is not yet come; but your time is always ready.

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   The world can not hate you, but me it hateth: because I give testimony of it, that the works thereof are evil.

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   Go you up to this festival day: I go not up to this festival day; because my time is not yet accomplished.

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   When he had said these things, himself tarried in Galilee.

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    But after his brethren were gone up, then he also went up to the festival day, not openly, but as it were in secret.

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    The Jews therefore sought him in the festival day, and said: Where is he?

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    And there was much murmuring in the multitude of him. For certain said: That he is good. And others said: No, but he seduceth the multitudes.

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    Yet no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

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    And when the festivity was now half done, Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.

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    And the Jews marveled, saying: How doth this man know letters, whereas he hath not learned?

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    Jesus answered them, and said: My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

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    If any man will do the will of him, he shall understand of the doctrine whether it be of God, or I speak of my self.

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    He that speaketh of himself, seeketh his own glory. But he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true, and injustice in him there is not.

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    Did not Moyses give you the law, and none of you doeth the law?

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    Why seek you to kill me? The multitude answered, and said, Thou hast a devil, who seeketh to kill thee?

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    Jesus answered and said to them: One work I have done; and you do all marvel.

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    Therefore Moyses gave you circumcision: not that it is of Moyses, but of the fathers, and in the Sabboth you circumcise a man.

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    If a man receive circumcision in the Sabboth, that the law of Moyses be not broken; are you angry at me because I have healed a man wholly in the Sabboth?

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    Judge not according to the face, but judge just judgement.

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    Certain therefore of Jerusalem said: Is not this he whom they seek to kill?

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    And behold, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing to him. Have the Princes known indeed that this is Christ?

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    But this man we know whence he is. But when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

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    Jesus therefore cried in the temple teaching and saying: Both me you do know, and whence I am you know. And of my self I am not come, but he is true that sent me, whom you know not.

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    I know him, because I am of him, and he sent me.

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    They sought therefore to apprehend him: and no man laid hands upon him, because his hour was not yet come.

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    But of the multitude many believed in him, and said: Christ, when he cometh shall he do more signs than these which this man doeth?

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    The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things touching him: and the Princes and Pharisees sent Ministers to apprehend him.

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    Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little time I am with you: and I go to him that sent me.

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    You seek me, and shall not find: and where I am, you can not come.

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    The Jews therefore said among themselves, whither will this man go, that we shall not find him? will he go into the dispersion of the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

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    What is this saying that he hath said: You shall seek me, and shall not find; and where I am, you can not come.

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    And in the last, the great day of the festivity Jesus stood and cried, saying: If any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink.

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    He that believeth in me, as the scripture saith, Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

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    (And this he said of the Spirit that they should receive which believed in him. For as yet the Spirit was not given: because Jesus was not yet glorified.)

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    Of that multitude therefore, when they had heard these words of his, some said: This is the Prophet indeed.

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    Others said: This is Christ. But certain said: Why, doth Christ come from Galilee?

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    Doth not the scripture say: That of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem the town where David was, Christ doth come?

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    Therefore there arose dissension in the multitude for him.

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    And certain of them would have apprehended him: but no man laid hands upon him.

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    The ministers therefore came to the chief Priests and the Pharisees. And they said to them: Why have you not brought him?

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    The Ministers answered: Never did there man so speak, as this man.

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    The Pharisees therefore answered them: Why, are you also seduced?

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    Hath any of the Princes believed in him, or of the Pharisees?

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    but this multitude that knoweth not the law, are accursed.

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    Nicodemus said to them he that came to him by night, who was one of them:

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    Doth our law judge a man, unless it first hear him, and know what he doeth?

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    They answered & said to him: Why, art thou also a Galilæan? Search, & see that from Galilee a Prophet riseth not.

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    And every man returned to his house.