But after His brothers had gone up to the feast, He also went—not publicly, but in secret.But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.But when his brethren were gone up unto the feast, then went he also up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.
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… Verse 10. when his brothers had gone up to the feast, he himself also went up, not publicly, but as it were, in secret. I think rather than to play into their hands and look as though he is playing to the grandstands, he remained obscure. He was in the shadows for a period of time. Now, verse 14 tells us when he openly began to teach. Here he is in Judea. It was now the midst of the feast that Jesus went up into the temple and began to teach. So it was on the third or fourth day of this tabernacle festival in the carnival atmosphere of the city of Jerusalem that Jesus publicly made himself present. Now that might seem to you to be a very common thing. You might think, well, certainly he would. After all, he was the Messiah. Yes, but don't forget, they were laying for him. It was a courageous act. Let me show you the other two prides of lions. We skip them. …
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. …
… 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. And then the Jews sought Him at the feast and said, Where is He? 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. However, no one spoke openly of Him for fear of the Jews. He who has ears to hear the Word of God, let them hear it. Let us pray. Father, now condescend to our weakness by the help of Your Holy Spirit who inspired this text in the first place, that we may be gripped by the revelation that is contained within it. For we ask it in Your name. Amen. You may be seated. …