John 7:6
“My time,” answered Jesus, “is not come yet, but your time is always here.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
In Context
5For even his brothers did not believe in him.
7The world cannot hate you, but it does hate me, because I testify that its ways are evil.
Cross References
Psalms 102:13You will arise and have pity on Zion; it’s time to be gracious; her hour has come.
Matthew 26:18“Go into the city to a certain man,” he answered, “and say to him ‘The teacher says – My time is near. I will keep the Passover with my disciples at your house.’”
John 7:8Go yourselves up to the Festival; I am not going to this Festival yet, because my time has not yet come.”
John 8:20These statements Jesus made in the Treasury, while teaching in the Temple Courts. Yet no one arrested him, for his time had not then come.
John 17:1After saying this, Jesus raised his eyes heavenwards, and said: “Father, the hour has come; honor your Son, so that your Son may honor you;
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 →