John 7:1-7

Jesus Goes to the Festival of Tabernacles

1 After this, Jesus went around in Galilee. He did not want^[a] to go about in Judea because the Jewish leaders there were looking for a way to kill him.

2 But when the Jewish Festival of Tabernacles was near,

3 Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave Galilee and go to Judea, so that your disciples there may see the works you do.

4 No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”

5 For even his own brothers did not believe in him.

6 Therefore Jesus told them, “My time is not yet here; for you any time will do.

7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that its works are evil.

Cross References

• 1. S John 1:19
• 2. ver 19,25; S Matthew 12:14; John 5:18
• 3. Leviticus 23:34; Deuteronomy 16:16
• 4. S Matthew 12:46
• 5. Psalms 69:8; Mark 3:21
• 6. S Matthew 26:18
• 7. John 15:18,19
• 8. John 3:19,20

Footnotes

• [a]. Some manuscripts "not have authority"