John 7:1
And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee, for he did not want to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
2Now the feast of the Jews, the feast of tabernacles, was near.
Cross References
Matthew 21:38But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir, come, let us kill him, and possess his inheritance.
John 1:19And this is the testimony of John when the Jews sent forth priests and Levites from Jerusalem so that they might ask him, Who are thou?
John 4:54This again is a second sign that Jesus did, having come out of Judea into Galilee.
John 7:19Did not Moses give you the law, and none of you does the law? Why do ye seek to kill me?
John 8:37I know that ye are Abraham's seed, yet ye seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
John 10:39Therefore they sought again to take him, and he went forth out of their hand.
Matthew Henry on John 7:1
In this chapter we have, I. Christ's declining for some time to appear publicly in Judea, ver. 1 . II. His design to go up to Jerusalem at the feast of tabernacles, and his discourse with his kindred in Galilee concerning his going up to this feast, ver. 2-13 . III. His preaching publicly in the temple at that feast. 1. In the midst of the feast, ver. 14, 15 . We have his discourse with the Jews, (1.) Concerning his doctrine, ver. 16-18 . (2.) Concerning the crime of sabbath-breaking laid to his charge, ver. 19-24… Read the whole commentary →