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OET (OET-RV) If you want to become well-known, you don’t do things out of the main stream. If you want to do miracles, go and show yourself to the wider world.
OET-LV For/Because no_one is_doing anything in secret and is_seeking himself to_be in public.
If you_are_doing these things, reveal yourself to_the world.
SR-GNT Οὐδεὶς γάρ τι ἐν κρυπτῷ ποιεῖ καὶ ζητεῖ αὐτὸς ἐν παρρησίᾳ εἶναι.” Εἰ ταῦτα ποιεῖς, φανέρωσον σεαυτὸν τῷ κόσμῳ. ‡
(Oudeis gar ti en kruptōi poiei kai zaʸtei autos en parraʸsia einai.” Ei tauta poieis, fanerōson seauton tōi kosmōi.)
Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT For no one does anything in secret and seeks himself to be in openness. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.”
UST Do your miraculous works in Judea because no one who wants to be famous does anything secretly. Since you are doing all these miracles, reveal who you claim to be to everyone by doing miraculous works!”
BSB For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”
BLB For no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to be in public. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world."
AICNT for no one does anything in secret and seeks [himself][fn] to be in openness. If you do these things, reveal [yourself][fn] to the world.”
7:4, himself: Absent from some manuscripts. Latin(b e)
7:4, yourself: Absent from some manuscripts. Latin(a e)
OEB For no one does a thing privately, if they are seeking to be widely known. Since you do these things, you should show yourself publicly to the world.’
LSB For no one does anything in secret when he himself seeks to be known openly. If You do these things, show Yourself publicly to the world.”
WEBBE For no one does anything in secret while he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world.”
WMBB (Same as above)
NET For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself does anything in secret. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”
LSV for no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to be in public; if you do these things—reveal Yourself to the world”;
FBV No one who wants to be famous keeps what they do hidden. If you can do such miracles, then show yourself to the world!”
TCNT For no one does anything in secret while seeking to be known publicly. If yoʋ are going to do these things, show yoʋrself to the world.”
T4T No one who wants to become famous does things secretly. You say you are doing these miracles, so do some miracles there so that everyone [MTY] can see them!”
LEB For no one does anything in secret and yet he himself desires to be publicly recognized.[fn] If you are doing these things, reveal yourself to the world!”
7:4 Literally “with openness”
BBE Because no man does things secretly if he has a desire that men may have knowledge of him. If you do these things, let yourself be seen by all men.
Moff No Moff YHN (JHN) book available
Wymth For no one acts in secret, desiring all the while to be himself known publicly. Since you are doing these things, show yourself openly to the world."
ASV For no man doeth anything in secret, and himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world.
DRA For there is no man that doth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, manifest thyself to the world.
YLT for no one in secret doth anything, and himself seeketh to be in public; if thou dost these things — manifest thyself to the world;'
Drby for no one does anything in secret and himself seeks to be [known] in public. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world:
RV For no man doeth anything in secret, and himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world.
Wbstr For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, show thyself to the world.
KJB-1769 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
(For there is no man that doeth anything in secret, and he himself seeketh/seeks to be known openly. If thou/you do these things, show thyself/yourself to the world. )
KJB-1611 For there is no man that doth any thing in secret, and hee himselfe seeketh to be knowen openly: If thou doe these things, shew thy selfe to ye world.
(For there is no man that doth anything in secret, and he himself seeketh/seeks to be known openly: If thou/you do these things, show thyself/yourself to the world.)
Bshps For there is no man that doeth any thyng in secrete, and he hym selfe seketh to be knowen openly. Yf thou do suche thynges, shewe thy selfe to the worlde.
(For there is no man that doeth anything in secrete, and he himself seeketh/seeks to be known openly. If thou/you do such things, show thyself/yourself to the world.)
Gnva For there is no man that doeth any thing secretely, and hee himselfe seeketh to be famous. If thou doest these things, shewe thy selfe to the worlde.
(For there is no man that doeth anything secretely, and he himself seeketh/seeks to be famous. If thou/you doest these things, show thyself/yourself to the world. )
Cvdl He that seketh to be openly knowne, doth nothinge in secrete. Yf thou do soch thinges, the shewe yi self before the worlde:
(He that seeketh/seeks to be openly known, doth nothing in secrete. If thou/you do such things, the show thyself/yourself before the world:)
TNT For ther is no man that doeth eny thing secretly and he him selfe seketh to be knowen. Yf thou do soche thinges shewe thy selfe to the worlde.
(For there is no man that doeth any thing secretly and he himself seeketh/seeks to be known. If thou/you do soche things show thyself/yourself to the world. )
Wycl for no man doith ony thing in hiddlis, and hym silf sekith to be opyn. If thou doist these thingis, schewe thi silf to the world.
(for no man doith any thing in hiddlis, and himself seeketh/seeks to be opyn. If thou/you doest these things, show thyself/yourself to the world.)
Luth Niemand tut etwas im Verborgenen und will doch frei offenbar sein. Tust du solches, so offenbare dich vor der Welt.
(Niemand tut etwas in_the Verborgenen and will though/but frei offenbar sein. Tust you solches, so offenbare you/yourself before/in_front_of the/of_the world.)
ClVg Nemo quippe in occulto quid facit, et quærit ipse in palam esse: si hæc facis, manifesta teipsum mundo.[fn]
(Nemo quippe in occulto quid facit, and quærit exactly_that/himself in palam esse: when/but_if these_things facis, manifesta teipsum mundo. )
7.4 Nemo. Gloriæ ejus consulunt. Quasi: Mira facis, scilicet in abscondito, sed innotescere, ut ab omnibus lauderis.
7.4 Nemo. Gloriæ his consulunt. Quasi: Mira facis, scilicet in abscondito, but innotescere, as away to_all lauderis.
UGNT οὐδεὶς γάρ τι ἐν κρυπτῷ ποιεῖ καὶ ζητεῖ αὐτὸς ἐν παρρησίᾳ εἶναι. εἰ ταῦτα ποιεῖς, φανέρωσον σεαυτὸν τῷ κόσμῳ.
(oudeis gar ti en kruptōi poiei kai zaʸtei autos en parraʸsia einai. ei tauta poieis, fanerōson seauton tōi kosmōi.)
SBL-GNT οὐδεὶς γάρ ⸂τι ἐν κρυπτῷ⸃ ποιεῖ καὶ ζητεῖ αὐτὸς ἐν παρρησίᾳ εἶναι· εἰ ταῦτα ποιεῖς, φανέρωσον σεαυτὸν τῷ κόσμῳ.
(oudeis gar ⸂ti en kruptōi⸃ poiei kai zaʸtei autos en parraʸsia einai; ei tauta poieis, fanerōson seauton tōi kosmōi.)
TC-GNT Οὐδεὶς γὰρ [fn]ἐν κρυπτῷ τι ποιεῖ, καὶ ζητεῖ αὐτὸς ἐν παρρησίᾳ εἶναι. Εἰ ταῦτα ποιεῖς, φανέρωσον σεαυτὸν τῷ κόσμῳ.
(Oudeis gar en kruptōi ti poiei, kai zaʸtei autos en parraʸsia einai. Ei tauta poieis, fanerōson seauton tōi kosmōi. )
7:4 εν κρυπτω τι ¦ τι εν κρυπτω CT
Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).
7:1-52 This chapter is another account of Jesus during a Jewish festival, the Festival of Shelters. Jesus used elements of the festival to reveal his true identity to his Jewish compatriots and to show that he had fulfilled the festival’s essential meaning (see 7:37-39; 8:12).
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns
ζητεῖ αὐτὸς
/is/_seeking himself
Here, Jesus’ brothers use the reflexive pronoun himself in order to emphasize their belief that Jesus wants to make himself famous. Use a way that is natural in your language to indicate this emphasis. Alternate translation: [seeks for his own benefit]
ζητεῖ αὐτὸς ἐν παρρησίᾳ εἶναι
/is/_seeking himself in public to_be
Alternate translation: [seeks publicity for himself] or [seeks public attention]
Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-condition-fact
εἰ ταῦτα ποιεῖς
if these_‹things› ˱you˲_/are/_doing
John records Jesus’ brothers speaking as if this were a hypothetical possibility, but they mean that it is actually true. Although they didn’t believe that Jesus was the Messiah at this time, they did not deny that he was doing miracles. If your language does not state something as a condition if it is certain or true, and if your readers might think that what the brothers are saying is not certain, then you could translate his words as an affirmative statement. Alternate translation: [Since you do these things]
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
τῷ κόσμῳ
˱to˲_the world
Here, the world is used figurative to refer to all of the people in the world. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [to all people]
Much like the difficulties of discerning the Israelites’ journey to the Promised Land (see here), the task of reconciling the four Gospel accounts of Jesus’ final journey to Jerusalem into one coherent itinerary has proven very challenging for Bible scholars. As with many other events during Jesus’ ministry, the accounts of Matthew, Mark, and Luke (often referred to as the Synoptic Gospels) present a noticeably similar account of Jesus’ final travels, while John’s Gospel presents an itinerary that is markedly different from the others. In general, the Synoptic Gospels present Jesus as making a single journey to Jerusalem, beginning in Capernaum (Luke 9:51), passing through Perea (Matthew 19:1-2; Mark 10:1) and Jericho (Matthew 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-19:10), and ending at Bethany and Bethphage, where he enters Jerusalem riding on a donkey (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44). John, on the other hand, mentions several trips to Jerusalem by Jesus (John 2:13-17; 5:1-15; 7:1-13; 10:22-23), followed by a trip to Perea across the Jordan River (John 10:40-42), a return to Bethany where he raises Lazarus from the dead (John 11), a withdrawal to the village of Ephraim for a few months (John 11:54), and a return trip to Bethany, where he then enters Jerusalem riding on a donkey (John 12:1-19). The differences between the Synoptics’ and John’s accounts are noteworthy, but they are not irreconcilable. The Synoptics, after noting that Jesus began his trip at Capernaum, likely condensed their accounts (as occurs elsewhere in the Gospels) to omit Jesus’ initial arrival in Jerusalem and appearance at the Festival of Dedication, thus picking up with Jesus in Perea (stage 2 of John’s itinerary). Then all the Gospels recount Jesus’ trip (back) to Bethany and Jerusalem, passing through Jericho along the way. Likewise, the Synoptics must have simply omitted the few months Jesus spent in Ephraim to escape the Jewish leaders (stage 4 of John’s itinerary) and rejoined John’s account where Jesus is preparing to enter Jerusalem on a donkey.