John 7:1-13 (Gospel)
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- After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for He did not want to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him.
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- Now the Jews’ Feast of Tabernacles was at hand.
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- His brothers therefore said to Him, “Depart from here and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may see the works that You are doing.
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- For no one does anything in secret while he himself seeks to be known openly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.”
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- For even His brothers did not believe in Him.
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- Then Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.
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- The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it that its works are evil.
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- You go up to this feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, for My time has not yet fully come.”
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- When He had said these things to them, He remained in Galilee.
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- But when His brothers had gone up, then He also went up to the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
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- Then the Jews sought Him at the feast, and said, “Where is He?”
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- And there was much complaining among the people concerning Him. Some said, “He is good”; others said, “No, on the contrary, He deceives the people.”
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- However, no one spoke openly of Him for fear of the Jews.