John 7:1
Then, after these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee. For he was not willing to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him.
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In Context
2Now the feast day of the Jews, the Feast of Tabernacles, was near.
Cross References
Matthew 21:38But the farmers, seeing the son, said among themselves: ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and then we will have his inheritance.’
John 1:19And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to him, so that they might ask him, “Who are you?”
John 4:54This next sign was the second that Jesus accomplished, after he had arrived in Galilee from Judea.
John 7:19Did not Moses give you the law? And yet not one among you keeps the law!
John 8:37I know that you are sons of Abraham. But you are seeking to kill me, because my word has not taken hold in you.
John 10:39Therefore, they sought to apprehend him, but he escaped from their hands.
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 →