John 7:3-10

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3So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.
4For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”
5For even His own brothers did not believe in Him.
6Therefore Jesus told them, “Although your time is always at hand, My time has not yet come.
7The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.
8Go up to the feast on your own. I am not going up to this feast, because My time has not yet come.”
9Having said this, Jesus remained in Galilee.
10But after His brothers had gone up to the feast, He also went — not publicly, but in secret.
— John 7:3-10

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Illustration of John 7:2-5 NLT -- But soon it was time for the Jewish Festival of Shelters, and Jesus' brothers said to him, "Leave here and go to Judea, where your followers can see your miracles! You can't become famous if you hide like this! If you can do such wonderful things, show yourself to the world!" For even his brothers didn't believe in him.

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Illustration of John 7:10-13 NLT

Illustration of John 7:10-13 NLT -- But after his brothers left for the festival, Jesus also went, though secretly, staying out of public view. The Jewish leaders tried to find him at the festival and kept asking if anyone had seen him.There was a lot of grumbling about him among the crowds. Some argued, "He's a good man," but others said, "He's nothing but a fraud who deceives the people." But no one had the courage to speak favorably about him in public, for they were afraid of getting in trouble with the Jewish leaders.

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