John 7:1
And Jesus was walking after these things in Galilee, for he did not wish to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
2and the feast of the Jews was nigh — that of tabernacles —
Cross References
Matthew 21:38and the husbandmen having seen the son, said among themselves, This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and may possess his inheritance;
John 1:19And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, 'Who art thou?'
John 4:54this again a second sign did Jesus, having come out of Judea to Galilee.
John 7:19hath not Moses given you the law? and none of you doth the law; why me do ye seek to kill?'
John 8:37'I have known that ye are seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you;
John 10:39Therefore were they seeking again to seize 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 →