John 7:1-10 ▼

1 AND Jesus after these things travelled about in Galilee: for he would not go about in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

2 And a feast of the Jews was nigh, the feast of tabernacles.

3 Then said his disciples to him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou doest.

4 For no man doeth any thing in secret, yet seeketh himself to appear publicly: if thou doest these things, exhibit thyself to the world.

5 For even his own brethren did not believe on him.

6 Jesus therefore saith to them, My proper time is not yet come: but your time is always ready.

7 The world cannot hate you, but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that its deeds are evil.

8 Go ye up to this feast: for I am not yet going up to this feast, because my fixed time is not yet arrived.

9 Thus speaking to them then, he continued in Galilee.

10 But as soon as his disciples were gone up, then went he also himself up to the feast: not in public, but as in concealment.