John 7:1
And, after these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee; for he was not wishing, in Judaea, to be walking, because the Jews were seeking to slay him.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
2But the feast of the Jews was near, that of the pitching of tents.
Cross References
Matthew 21:38But, the husbandmen, seeing the son, said among themselves,—This, is, the heir: Come on! Let us slay him, and have his inheritance.
John 1:19And, this, is the witness of John, when the Jews sent forth unto him, out of Jerusalem, priests and Levites,—that they might question him—Who art, thou?
John 4:54Now, this again, as, a second sign, Jesus did, after coming out of Judaea into Galilee.
John 7:19Did not, Moses, give you the law? And yet, not one of you, doeth the law!—Why, seek ye, to slay, me?
John 8:37I know that ye are, seed of Abraham; but ye are seeking to kill me, because, my word, findeth no place in you.
John 10:39They were [therefore] again seeking to take him; and he went forth 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 →