After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he wouldn’t walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judæa, because the Jews sought to kill him.
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… I'm reading from the New Living Translation. Take a moment to find your place, and when you're ready, we'll begin with John chapter 7, verse 1. After this, Jesus traveled around Galilee. He wanted to stay out of Judea where the Jewish leaders were plotting his death. 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. Verse 10. 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. …
He's trying to be killed by the leaders, consumed by the crowd, but verse 5 really got me. It said, even his own brothers did not believe in him. So, he's got a crowd trying to kill him. He's got leaders that are trying to crucify him. He's got disciples who don't really get him. The disciples never fully got Jesus. I'll prove it to you. Lazarus died. Jesus said, he's sleeping. I'm going to wake him up. He was speaking in code. The disciples said back, well, Lord, if he sleeps, he'll get better. The Bible says then Jesus told them plainly, Lazarus is dead. Have you ever had to explain things to people more than you should at this point. That's John chapter 11. By John chapter 11, I should not have to tell you everything. But Jesus has a leadership team that's trying to kill him, a crowd that's consuming and taking from him, and disciples who don't get him. Even his own brothers don't believe in him. …
… Hear now the Word of God. After these things Jesus walked in Galilee, for He did not want to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him. Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand. And 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. For no one does anything in secret while he himself seeks to be known openly. And if You do these things, show Yourself to the world. For even his brothers did not believe in him. Jesus said to them, My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready. The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify of it that its works are evil. go up to the feast, I am not yet going up to the feast, for my time has not yet fully come. And when He had said these things to them, He remained in Galilee. But when His brothers had gone up, then He also went up to the feast, not openly, but as it were, in secret. …