John 7:1
After this, Jesus went about in Galilee, for he would not do so in Judea, because the religious authorities (in Jerusalem) were eager to put him to death.
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2When the Jewish Festival of Tabernacles was near,
Cross References
Matthew 21:38But the tenants, on seeing his son, said to each other ‘Here is the heir! Come, let us kill him, and get his inheritance.’
John 1:19When the religious authorities in Jerusalem sent some Priests and Levites to ask John – “Who are you?”,
John 4:54This was the second occasion on which Jesus gave a sign of his mission on coming from Judea to Galilee.
John 7:19Was not it Moses who gave you the Law? Yet not one of you obeys it! Why are you seeking to put me to death?”
John 8:37I know that you are descendants of Abraham; yet you are seeking to put me to death, because my message finds no place in your hearts.
John 10:39The authorities again sought to arrest him; but he escaped 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 →