John 7:1
And after these things Jesus was walking in Galilee; for He did not wish to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
In Context
2Now the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.
Cross References
Matthew 21:38But when the farmers saw the son, they said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and let us gain possession of his inheritance.’
John 1:19And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem so that they might ask him, “Who are you?”
John 4:54This was now the second sign that Jesus did, after He had come out of Judea into Galilee.
John 7:19Has not Moses given you the law, yet none of you keeps the law? Why are you seeking to kill Me?”
John 8:37“I know that you are Abraham's seed, but you seek to kill Me, because My word finds no place in you.
John 10:39Therefore they were seeking again to seize Him, but He escaped from 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 →