John 7:1-5

Jesus’ Brothers Do Not Believe in Him

1 And after these [things] Jesus was going about in Galilee. For he did not want to go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him.

2 Now the feast of the Jews--the [feast of] Tabernacles--was near.

3 So his brothers said to him, "Depart from here and go to Judea, so that your disciples also can see your works that you are doing.

4 For no one does anything in secret and [yet] he himself desires to be {publicly recognized}. If you are doing these [things], reveal yourself to the world!"

5 (For not even his brothers believed in him.)

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "with openness"