The Ministry Of Jesus. John’s Gospel

Jesus Teaches at the Feast.

After these things, Jesus walked in Galilee: for He would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill Him. Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand. His brethren, therefore, said unto Jesus, Depart now, and go into Judaea, that Your disciples also may see the works that You do. For there is no man that does anything in secret, and he himself seeks to be known openly. If  You do these things, show Yourself to the world. For even His brethren failed to believe in Him.

Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is always ready. The world cannot hate you, but the world hates Me, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. Go then up unto this feast I am not going yet unto this feast; for My time is not yet fully come. When Jesus had said these words unto them, He was still in Galilee. But when His brethren were gone up, then Jesus also went up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. Then the Jews sought for Him at the feast, and said, Where is Jesus? And there was much murmuring among the people concerning Him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, No but He deceives the people. Howbeit no man spake openly of Him for fear of the Jews. John 7 vs 1-13.

Now about the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught. And the Jews marvelled, saying, How does this man know letters having never learned? Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not Mine, but the Father’s Who has sent Me. If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of Myself. He that speaks of himself seeks his own glory: but he that seeks the glory of the Father Who has sent Me, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. Did, not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keep the law? Why do you go about to kill Me?

The people answered and said because You have a devil: who goes about to kill You? Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and you all marvel. Moses, therefore, gave unto you circumcision; not because it is of Moses, but it was of the fathers and you on the sabbath day circumcise a man. If a man on the sabbath day receives circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are you angry at Me, because I have made a man completely whole on the sabbath day? Judge not according to the appearance, but judge through righteous judgment. John 7 vs 14-24.

Is Jesus the Messiah?

Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this Jesus, whom they seek to kill? But, lo, He speaks boldly, and they say nothing unto Him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ? Howbeit we know this man is from, but when Christ comes, no man knows from where he comes. Then cried Jesus in the temple as He taught, saying, you both know Me, and you know from where I am: but I do not come of Myself, but the Father who has sent Me is true, whom you do not know. But I know Him: for I am from Him, and the Father has sent Me. Then they sought to take Jesus: but no man laid hands on Him, because His hour had not yet come. And many of the people believed on Jesus, saying When Christ comes, will He do more miracles than these which this Man has done?

The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning Jesus, and they and the chief priests sent officers to take Him. Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto the Father Who has sent me. You shall seek Me, but you shall not find Me and where I am, there you cannot come. Then said the Jews among themselves, where will He go, that we shall not be able to find Him? will He go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? What manner of saying is this that he has said, You shall seek Me, but shall not find Me: and where I am, there you cannot come? John 7 vs 25-36.

Living Water.

On 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. He that believes on He, as the scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. But this Jesus spoke concerning the Spirit of God, Who they that believe on Jesus should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.

Many of the people, therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth, this is the Prophet. Others said This is the Christ. But some asked shall Christ come out of Galilee? Does not the scripture say, That Christ comes of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? So there was a division among the people because of Him. And some of them would have taken Him, but no man laid hands on Him. John 7 vs 37-44.

Unbelief of the Jewish Leaders.

Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto officers, Why have you not brought Him? The officers answered, Never man spake like this Man. Then the Pharisees answered them, Are you also deceived? Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on Him? But these people who do not know the law are cursed, Nicodemus who was one of the rulers said unto them, Does our law judge any man, before it hears him, and know what he does? They answered and said unto him, are you also of Galilee? Search, and look: for there are no prophets that come out of Galilee And every man went unto his own house. John 7 vs 45 – 53.