--- title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition) description: John from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition. authors: - Smith, Joseph, Jr. collections: - joseph-smith tags: - translation published: "1867" publisher: RLDS Publication Board publisher_place: Plano, Illinois publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867." edition: First edition (Plano, 1867) language: en type: book chapter: 7 verse_count: 53 reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), John, chap. 7, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft." source: url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md." rights: status: public-domain basis: 1867 US publication source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft publication_year: 1867 --- # John 7 *Jesus reproveth his kinsmen Goeth up to the feast of 'tabernacles— — Teacheth in the temple.* **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 Judea, that thy disciples there 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. But if thou do these things, show 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 always 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 continued still in Galilee. **10** But after 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 your traditions, 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 I am 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, **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 promised unto them who believe, after that Jesus was 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.