Jesus’ Brothers Disbelieve

After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for He did not want to walk in Judea, (A)because the [a]Jews sought to kill Him. (B)Now the Jews’ Feast of Tabernacles was at hand. (C)His brothers therefore said to Him, “Depart from here and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may see the works that You are doing. For no one does anything in secret while he himself seeks to be known openly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.” For (D)even His (E)brothers did not believe in Him.

Then Jesus said to them, (F)“My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready. (G)The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me (H)because I testify of it that its works are evil. You go up to this feast. I am not [b]yet going up to this feast, (I)for My time has not yet fully come.” When He had said these things to them, He remained in Galilee.

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Footnotes

  1. John 7:1 The ruling authorities
  2. John 7:8 NU omits yet

· kai After meta this houtos Jesus Iēsous traveled peripateō about · ho in en · ho Galilee Galilaia; he chose thelō not ou to remain peripateō in en · ho Judea Ioudaia, because hoti the ho Jews Ioudaios were seeking zēteō to kill apokteinō him autos. Now de the ho Jewish Ioudaios festival heortē of Tabernacles skēnopēgia was eimi near engys. · ho · ho So oun his autos brothers adelphos said legō to pros him autos, · ho You should leave metabainō here enteuthen and kai go hypagō to eis · ho Judea Ioudaia so hina that your sy disciples mathētēs also kai · ho may observe theōreō the ho works ergon that hos you are doing poieō. For gar no oudeis one acts poieō in en secret kryptos if kai he autos desires zēteō public recognition en. If ei you are doing poieō these houtos things , show phaneroō yourself seautou to the ho world kosmos.” ( You see gar, not oude even · ho his autos brothers adelphos had confidence pisteuō in eis him autos.) So oun Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, · ho · ho My emos time kairos · ho has not oupō yet come pareimi, · ho but de your hymeteros time kairos · ho is eimi always pantote here hetoimos. The ho world kosmos cannot ou dynamai hate miseō you hymeis, but de it hates miseō me egō because hoti I egō am bearing martyreō witness against peri it autos that hoti · ho its autos works ergon are eimi evil ponēros. You go anabainō up to eis the ho festival heortē yourselves hymeis; I egō am not ou going anabainō up to eis · ho this houtos festival heortē, for hoti · ho my emos time kairos has not oupō yet fully come plēroō.” Having said legō this houtos, · de he autos stayed menō behind in en · ho Galilee Galilaia.

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