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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.”  
9 When He had said these things to them, He remained in Galilee.

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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?”  
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John 7:2

The Jews' feast of tabernacles - Or the feast of tents. This feast was celebrated on the 15th day of the month Tisri , answering to the last half of our month September and the first half of October, Numbers 29:12; Deuteronomy 16:13-15. It was so called from the tents or tabernacles which on that occasion were erected in and about Jerusalem, and was designed to commemorate their dwelling in tents in the wilderness, Nehemiah 8:16-18. During the continuance of this feast they dwelt in booths or tents, as their fathers did in the wilderness, Leviticus 23:42-43. The feast was continued eight days, and the eighth or last day was the most distinguished, and was called the great day of the feast, John 7:37; Numbers 29:35. The Jews on this occasion not only dwelt in booths, but they carried about the branches of palms; willows, and other trees which bore a thick foliage, and also branches of the olive-tree, myrtle, etc., Nehemiah 8:15. Many sacrifices were offered on this occasion Num. 29:12-39; Deuteronomy 16:14-16, and it was a time of general joy. It is called by Josephus and Philo the greatest feast, and was one of the three feasts which every male among the Jews was obliged to attend.


 
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