Focused Passage

John 7:14-24

The Feast, the Divided Crowd, and the Living Water of Jesus

Jesus moves from hiddenness in Galilee to public teaching in Jerusalem, exposing unbelief, divided judgment, and hostile leadership, then inviting the thirsty to come to him for Spirit-given living water.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

14 About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach.

15 The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”

16 “My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.

17 If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.

18 He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.

19 Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”

20 “You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”

21 Jesus answered them, “I did one miracle, and you are all amazed.

22 But because Moses gave you circumcision, you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath (not that it is from Moses, but from the patriarchs.)

23 If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath?

24 Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 14

Original words

vvv δὲ G1161 Conjunction vvv Ἤδη G2235 Adverb About halfway through μεσούσης G3322 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular feast ἑορτῆς G1859 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular went up ἀνέβη G305 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular temple [courts] ἱερὸν G2411 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction began to teach ἐδίδασκεν G1321 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

  • Literally the temple; also in verse 28
Verse 15

Original words

- οὖν G3767 Conjunction The οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Jews Ἰουδαῖοι G2453 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural were amazed ἐθαύμαζον G2296 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural [and] asked λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural How Πῶς G4459 Adverb {did} this [man] οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular attain οἶδεν G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [such] learning γράμματα G1121 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural without μὴ G3361 Adverb having studied μεμαθηκώς G3129 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Verse 16

Original words

My Ἐμὴ G1699 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine 1st Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular teaching διδαχὴ G1322 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular not οὐκ G3756 Adverb My own ἐμὴ G1699 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine 1st Person Singular - οὖν G3767 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular replied Ἀπεκρίθη G611 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction . . . εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [It comes] ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction from Him who τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular sent πέμψαντός G3992 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Verse 17

Original words

If ἐάν G1437 Conjunction anyone τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular desires θέλῃ G2309 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular to do ποιεῖν G4160 Verb - Present Infinitive Active His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular will θέλημα G2307 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular he will know γνώσεται G1097 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular . . . περὶ G4012 Preposition whether πότερον G4220 Adverb [My] τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular teaching διδαχῆς G1322 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular or [whether] G2228 Conjunction I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular speak λαλῶ G2980 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular on ἀπ’ G575 Preposition My own ἐμαυτοῦ G1683 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 1st Person Singular
Verse 18

Original words

He who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular speaks λαλῶν G2980 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular on ἀφ’ G575 Preposition his own [authority] ἑαυτοῦ G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular seeks ζητεῖ G2212 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [his] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular own ἰδίαν G2398 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular glory δόξαν G1391 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction He who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular seeks ζητῶν G2212 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular glory δόξαν G1391 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of the [One who] τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular sent πέμψαντος G3992 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular - οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular a man of truth ἀληθής G227 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular there is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular no οὐκ G3756 Adverb falsehood ἀδικία G93 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Verse 19

Original words

{Has} not Οὐ G3756 Adverb Moses Μωϋσῆς G3475 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular given δέδωκεν* G1325 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular law νόμον G3551 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Yet καὶ G2532 Conjunction not one οὐδεὶς G3762 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular of ἐξ G1537 Preposition you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural keeps ποιεῖ G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular vvv τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular [it] νόμον G3551 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Why τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular are you trying ζητεῖτε G2212 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural to kill ἀποκτεῖναι G615 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Verse 20

Original words

You have ἔχεις G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular a demon Δαιμόνιον G1140 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular crowd ὄχλος G3793 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular replied Ἀπεκρίθη G611 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Who τίς G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is trying ζητεῖ G2212 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to kill ἀποκτεῖναι G615 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active You σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Verse 21

Original words

Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular answered Ἀπεκρίθη G611 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction . . . εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural I did ἐποίησα G4160 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular one Ἓν G1520 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular miracle ἔργον G2041 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural you are all amazed θαυμάζετε G2296 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Verse 22

Original words

[But] because διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Moses Μωϋσῆς G3475 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular gave δέδωκεν G1325 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular circumcision περιτομήν G4061 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction you circumcise περιτέμνετε G4059 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural a boy ἄνθρωπον G444 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular on ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] Sabbath σαββάτῳ G4521 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular (not οὐχ G3756 Adverb that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction it is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Moses Μωϋσέως G3475 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction from ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural patriarchs πατέρων G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Verse 23

Original words

If εἰ G1487 Conjunction a boy ἄνθρωπος G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv λαμβάνει G2983 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular can be circumcised περιτομὴν G4061 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular on ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] Sabbath σαββάτῳ G4521 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular law νόμος G3551 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of Moses Μωϋσέως G3475 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular {will} not μὴ G3361 Adverb be broken λυθῇ G3089 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular [why] are you angry χολᾶτε G5520 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural with Me ἐμοὶ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction making ἐποίησα G4160 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular [the] whole ὅλον G3650 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular man ἄνθρωπον G444 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular well ὑγιῆ G5199 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular on ἐν G1722 Preposition the Sabbath σαββάτῳ G4521 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Verse 24

Original words

Stop μὴ G3361 Adverb judging κρίνετε G2919 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural by κατ’ G2596 Preposition outward appearances ὄψιν G3799 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [and start] ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction judging κρίνετε* G2919 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular justly δικαίαν G1342 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular . . . κρίσιν G2920 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

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