John 7:1
After these things Jesus resided in Galilee: for He would not appear in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
2Now the Jews feast called the feast of tabernacles was near;
Cross References
Matthew 21:38But when the husbandmen saw the Son, they said among themselves, This is the heir, come, let us kill him, and seize on his inheritance:
John 1:19And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?
John 4:54This is the second miracle that Jesus wrought, upon coming out of Judea into Galilee.
John 7:19Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you observeth the law? wherefore else do ye seek to kill me?
John 8:37I know that ye are the seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
John 10:39Therefore they sought again to seize Him; but He escaped out of their hand, and went away again beyond Jordan,
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 →