John 7:1
After these things Jesus traveled about in Galilee, for he did not want to go into Judea because the Jews were seeking to kill him.
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2Now the Jewish Festival of Shelters was near.
Cross References
Matthew 21:38But when the vine growers saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take over the inheritance.'
John 1:19This is the testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
John 4:54This was the second sign that Jesus did when he came out of Judea to Galilee.
John 7:19Did not Moses give you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?”
John 8:37I know that you are Abraham's descendants; you seek to kill me because my word has no place in you.
John 10:39They tried to seize him again, but he went away 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 →