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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.  
7 aThe world cannot hate you, but it hates Me bbecause I testify of it that its works are evil.  
8 You go up to this feast. I am not1 yet going up to this feast, afor My time has not yet fully come.”  
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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John 7:3

His brethren - said - It is generally supposed that these were the children of the sisters of his mother Mary; but some of the ancients have stated that Joseph had several children by a former wife. See the account of the evangelist prefixed to this Gospel. No solid proof can be alleged against this; nor can we pretend to say that these were not the children of Joseph and Mary. Our blessed Lord, it is true, was her first born, while she was yet a virgin; but no man can Proverbs that he was her last. It is an article of faith, in the Popish Church, to believe in the perpetual virginity of Mary; and in this respect, without any reason, several Protestants seem to be Papists. However this may be, it is certain that the Hebrews gave the name of brethren to all the relatives of a particular family. See Genesis 31:32, Genesis 31:46.

That thy disciples also may see - That is, the disciples which he had made two years and six months before, at the Passover: John 2:23.


 
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