Jesus’ Brothers Disbelieve
1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for He did not want to walk in Judea, abecause the Jews sought to kill Him.
2 aNow the Jews’ Feast of Tabernacles was at hand.
3 aHis brothers therefore said to Him, “Depart from here and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may see the works that You are doing.
4 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.”
5 For aeven His bbrothers did not believe in Him.
6 Then Jesus said to them, a“My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.
8 You go up to this feast. I am not1 yet going up to this feast, afor My time has not yet fully come.”
9 When He had said these things to them, He remained in Galilee.
The Heavenly Scholar
10 But when His brothers had gone up, then He also went up to the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
11 Then athe Jews sought Him at the feast, and said, “Where is He?”
12 And athere was much complaining among the people concerning Him. bSome said, “He is good”; others said, “No, on the contrary, He deceives the people.”
13 However, no one spoke openly of Him afor fear of the Jews.
14 Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and ataught.
15 aAnd the Jews marveled, saying, “How does this Man know letters, having never studied?”
16 1Jesus answered them and said, a“My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.
17 aIf anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority.
18 aHe who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who bseeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and cno unrighteousness is in Him.
20 The people answered and said, a“You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill You?”
21 Jesus answered and said to them, “I did one work, and you all marvel.
22 aMoses therefore gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, bbut from the fathers), and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath.
23 If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath, so that the law of Moses should not be broken, are you angry with Me because aI made a man completely well on the Sabbath?
24 aDo not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
Could This Be the Christ?
25 Now some of them from Jerusalem said, “Is this not He whom they seek to akill?
26 But look! He speaks boldly, and they say nothing to Him. aDo the rulers know indeed that this is1 truly the Christ?
27 aHowever, we know where this Man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where He is from.”
28 Then Jesus cried out, as He taught in the temple, saying, a“You both know Me, and you know where I am from; and bI have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me cis true, dwhom you do not know.
30 Therefore athey sought to take Him; but bno one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.
31 And amany of the people believed in Him, and said, “When the Christ comes, will He do more signs than these which this Man has done?”
Jesus and the Religious Leaders
32 The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things concerning Him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take Him.
33 Then Jesus said1 to them, a“I shall be with you a little while longer, and then I bgo to Him who sent Me.
35 Then the Jews said among themselves, “Where does He intend to go that we shall not find Him? Does He intend to go to athe Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?
36 What is this thing that He said, ‘You will seek Me and not find Me, and where I am you cannot come’?”
The Promise of the Holy Spirit
37 aOn the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, b“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.
38 aHe who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, bout of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”
39 aBut this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those1 believing in Him would receive; for the2 Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet bglorified.
Who Is He?
40 Therefore1 many from the crowd, when they heard this saying, said, “Truly this is athe Prophet.”
41 Others said, “This is athe Christ.” But some said, “Will the Christ come out of Galilee?
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
No entry exists in Adam Clarke for John 7:1.
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