John 7:1
After these things Jesus continued to travel about in Galilee, for he did not wish to go about in Judea, because the Jews kept trying to kill him.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
2When the time of the Jewish feast of Tabernacles drew near,
Cross References
Matthew 21:38"But when the vine-dressers saw his son, they said to themselves. "‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance.’
John 1:19Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent some priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
John 4:54This is the second sign which Jesus performed, on returning from Judea to Galilee.
John 7:19"Did not Moses give you the Law? Yet none of you is keeping the Law. Why are you seeking to kill me?"
John 8:37"I know you are Abraham’s descendants; but you are seeking to kill me, Because my teaching has no place in you.
John 10:39Then again they attempted to seize him, but he escaped out of 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 →