Jesus Teaches at the Feast

After these things Jesus (A)was walking in Galilee, for He was unwilling to walk in Judea because (B)the Jews (C)were seeking to kill Him. Now the feast of the Jews, (D)the Feast of Booths, was near. So His (E)brothers said to Him, “Move on from here and go into Judea, so that Your (F)disciples also may see Your works which You are doing. For no one does anything in secret [a]when he himself is striving to be known publicly. If You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.” For not even His (G)brothers believed in Him. So Jesus *said to them, (H)My time is not yet here, but your time is always ready. (I)The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify about it, that (J)its deeds are evil. Go up to the feast yourselves; I am not going up to this feast, because (K)My time has not yet fully arrived.” Now having said these things to them, He stayed in Galilee.

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  1. John 7:4 Lit and

The Unbelief of Jesus’ Brothers

After this, Jesus traveled[a] throughout Galilee, because he didn’t want to travel[b] in Judea, since the Jewish leaders[c] there were trying to kill him. Now the Jewish Festival of Tents[d] was approaching. So his brothers told him, “You should leave this place and go to Judea, so that your disciples can see the actions that you’re doing, since no one acts in secret if he wants to be known publicly. If you’re going to do these things, you should reveal yourself to the world!” Not even his brothers believed in him.

Jesus told them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always here.[e] The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify against it that its actions are evil. Go up to the festival yourselves. I am not going to this festival yet,[f] because my time hasn’t fully come.” After saying this, he remained in Galilee.

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Footnotes

  1. John 7:1 Lit. walked
  2. John 7:1 Lit. to walk
  3. John 7:1 I.e. Judean leaders; lit. the Jews
  4. John 7:2 Or Booths; also called Feast of Tabernacles
  5. John 7:6 Lit. ready
  6. John 7:8 Other mss. lack yet