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18 Siya na nagsasalita mula sa kaniyang sarili ay naghahanap ng kaniyang sariling kaluwalhatian. Siya na naghahanap ng kaluwalhatian ng nag-utos sa kaniya ay totoo. Sa kaniya ay walang kalikuan. 19 Hindi ba binigyan kayo ni Moises ng kautusan? Gayunman, walang nagsasagawa isa man sa inyo ng kautusan? Bakit hinahanap ninyo ako upang patayin?

20 Sumagot ang mga tao at sinabi: Ikaw ay mayroong demonyo. Sino ang naghahanap upang pumatay sa iyo?

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18 Ang nagsasalita mula sa kanyang sarili ay naghahangad ng sariling karangalan. Ngunit ang nagsisikap na parangalan ang nagsugo sa kanya, ang taong ito ay tapat, at hindi nagsisinungaling. 19 Hindi ba si Moises ang nagbigay sa inyo ng kautusan? Subalit wala naman sa inyo ang tumutupad nito. Bakit sinisikap ninyo akong patayin?” 20 Sumagot ang mga tao, “Sinasaniban ka ng demonyo. Sino'ng gustong pumatay sa iyo?”

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18 The person who speaks on his own authority[a] desires[b] to receive honor[c] for himself; the one who desires[d] the honor[e] of the one who sent him is a man of integrity,[f] and there is no unrighteousness in him. 19 Hasn’t Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps[g] the law! Why do you want[h] to kill me?”

20 The crowd[i] answered, “You’re possessed by a demon![j] Who is trying to kill you?”[k]

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Footnotes

  1. John 7:18 tn Grk “who speaks from himself.”
  2. John 7:18 tn Or “seeks.”
  3. John 7:18 tn Or “praise”; Grk “glory.”
  4. John 7:18 tn Or “seeks.”
  5. John 7:18 tn Or “praise”; Grk “glory.”
  6. John 7:18 tn Or “is truthful”; Grk “is true.”
  7. John 7:19 tn Or “accomplishes”; Grk “does.”
  8. John 7:19 tn Grk “seek.”
  9. John 7:20 tn Or “The common people” (as opposed to the religious authorities mentioned in 7:15).
  10. John 7:20 tn Grk “You have a demon!”
  11. John 7:20 tn Grk “Who is seeking to kill you?”sn Who is trying to kill you? Many of the crowd (if they had come in from surrounding regions for the feast) probably were ignorant of any plot. The plot was on the part of the Jewish leaders. Note how carefully John distinguishes between the leadership and the general populace in their respective responses to Jesus.