John 7:1
After these things Jesus walked about in Galilee: for He was not willing to walk about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
2And the feast of the Jews, tabernacles, was nigh.
Cross References
Matthew 21:38But the husbandmen, seeing the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take possession of his inheritance.
John 1:19This is the testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, that they might ask him,
John 4:54Jesus, having again come out of Judea into Galilee, wrought this second miracle.
John 7:19Did not Moses give you the law? and no one of you does the law. Why do you seek to kill me?
John 8:37I know ye are the seed of Abraham; but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
John 10:39They sought again to take Him: and He passed 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 →