John 7:1
After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jewish leaders sought to kill him.
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In Context
2Now the Jewish festival, the Feast of Tabernacles, was near.
Cross References
Matthew 21:38But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and seize his inheritance.'
John 1:19This is John's testimony, when the Jewish leaders sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
John 4:54This is again the second sign that Jesus did, having come out of Judea into Galilee.
John 7:19Did not Moses give you the Law, and yet none of you keeps the Law? Why do you seek to kill me?"
John 8:37I know that you are Abraham's seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
John 10:39They sought again to seize him, and he went 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 →