John 7:30-33 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

30. When Jesus said this, the people tried to grab him. But no one was able even to touch him, because the right time for him had not yet come.

31. But many of the people believed in Jesus. They said, “We are waiting for the Messiah to come. When he comes, will he do more miraculous signs than this man has done?”

32. The Pharisees heard what the people were saying about Jesus. So the leading priests and the Pharisees sent some Temple police to arrest him.

33. Then Jesus said, “I will be with you a little while longer. Then I will go back to the one who sent me.

John 7