John 7:1-13 ▼

1 And Jesus was walking after these things in Galilee, for He did not wish to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill Him,

2 and the celebration of the Jews was near—that of Shelters—

3 His brothers, therefore, said to Him, “Depart from here, and go away to Judea, that Your disciples may also behold Your works that You do;

4 for no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to be in public; if you do these things—reveal Yourself to the world”;

5 for not even His brothers were believing in Him.

6 Jesus, therefore, says to them, “My time is not yet present, but your time is always ready;

7 the world is not able to hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify concerning it that its works are evil.

8 You—go up to this celebration; I do not yet go up to this celebration, because My time has not yet been fulfilled”;

9 and saying these things to them, He remained in Galilee.

10 And when His brothers went up, then also He Himself went up to the celebration, not openly, but as in secret;

11 the Jews, therefore, were seeking Him in the celebration, and said, “Where is that One?”

12 And there was much murmuring about Him among the multitudes, some indeed said, “He is good”; and others said, “No, but He leads the multitude astray”;

13 no one, however, was speaking freely about Him, through fear of the Jews.