John 7:5

for neither did his brethren believe on him.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

For neither did his brethren believe in him.

In Context

4for no one does anything in secret and himself seeks to be [known] in public. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world:

6Jesus therefore says to them, My time is not yet come, but your time is always ready.

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Cross References

Mark 3:21And his relatives having heard [of it] went out to lay hold on him, for they said, He is out of his mind.

John 7:3His brethren therefore said to him, Remove hence and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou doest;

Matthew Henry on John 7:2-14

Christ's Discourse with His Brethren; The Rumours Respecting Christ. 1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. 2 Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand. 3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. 4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, show thyself to the world. 5… Read the whole commentary →

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