John 7:1
AND after these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
2Now the feast of the Jews, the feast of tabernacles, was at hand.
Cross References
Matthew 21:38But the husbandmen, seeing the son, said among themselves: This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and have his inheritance.
John 1:19And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him: Who art thou?
John 4:54This second sign Jesus wrought, when he had come out of Judaea into Galilee.
John 7:19Has not Moses given you the law, and none of you keeps the law? Why do ye seek to kill me?
John 8:37I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
John 10:39Therefore they sought again to seize 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 →