About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach.But when it was now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
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… 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. Differentiate between the two groups, will you? First, there were the Jewish officials. Verse 11. The Jews were seeking him at the feast, saying, where is he? this group happens to be those Pharisees, the scribes, the official men of Jewry. But there's another group, verse 12. There was much grumbling among the multitude concerning him. These are the people of the streets, mainly Jews, some Gentiles. …
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. …
This morning we will be reading again from the Gospel according to St. John from the 7th chapter beginning at verse 14 reading through verse 30. Hear then the Word of God. Now, about the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught. And the Jews marveled, saying, How does this man know letters, having never studied? Jesus answered them and said, My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me. And if anyone wills to do his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on my own authority. He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of the One who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. Did not Moses give you the law, yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill Me?" The people answered and said, "'You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill you?' Jesus answered and said to them, "'I did one work, and you all marvel. …