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NASB | John 7:8 "Go up to the feast yourselves; I do not go up to this feast because My time has not yet fully come." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 7:8 "Go up to the feast yourselves. I am not going up to this feast because My time has not yet fully come." |
Bible Question:
I visited a short, inconclusive string on the ommission of "yet" in John 7:8. The absence of "yet" in the NASB (w/o a margin note, no less) is puzzling in view of its inclusion not only in the Amplified, but in the NKJV and the NIV. I asked an old-hand Navigator who loves the NASB about this verse and he opined that perhaps Jesus had simply changed his mind. Asked whether Jesus had ever changed his mind like that anywhere else, He couldn't think of an example. Since the fullness of the Godhead dwelled in Him bodily, Jesus knew his moves miles ahead, so this ommission does not jibe with His character at all--nor would He lie. Trouble with this translation? What gives? Colin |
Bible Answer: Greetings Colin! The textual evidence isn't conclusive, but the older readings don't include the word 'yet'. It appears to have been added, although very early on, because of the apparent conflict with v. 10 where Jesus does go to the feast secretly. This really wasn't necessary though. Verse 8 can simply be read as Jesus stating that He was not going at that time. It never said that He was never going to go. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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