John 7:1
After this, Jesus spent his time going from place to place in Galilee. He did not want to do so in Judea because the Jews were out to kill him.
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2But as it was almost time for the Jewish festival of the Tabernacles,
Cross References
Matthew 21:38But the farmers, when they saw the son, said to each other, ‘Here's the heir! Come on! Let's kill him so we can take his inheritance!’
John 1:19This is what John publicly stated when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
John 4:54This was the second miraculous sign Jesus did after coming from Judea to Galilee.
John 7:19Moses gave you the law, didn't he? Yet none of you keeps the law! Why are you trying to kill me?”
John 8:37I know you're Abraham's descendants, yet you're trying to kill me because you refuse to accept my words.
John 10:39Once again they tried to arrest him, but he escaped from them.
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 →