Jesus at the Feast of Booths

John 7

1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for He did not want to walk in Judea, a because the 1 Jews sought to kill Him. 2 b Now the Jews' Feast of Tabernacles was at hand. 3 c 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. 4 "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." 5 For d even His e brothers did not believe in Him. 6 Then Jesus said to them, f "My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready. 7 g "The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me h because I testify of it that its works are evil. 8 "You go up to this feast. I am not 2 yet going up to this feast, i for My time has not yet fully come." 9 When He had said these things to them, He remained in Galilee.

10 But when His brothers had gone up, then He also went up to the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. 11 Then j the Jews sought Him at the feast, and said, "Where is He?" 12 And k there was much complaining among the people concerning Him. l Some said, "He is good"; others said, "No, on the contrary, He deceives the people." 13 However, no one spoke openly of Him m for fear of the Jews.

14 Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and n taught. 15 o And the Jews marveled, saying, "How does this Man know letters, having never studied?" 16 3 Jesus answered them and said, p "My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me. 17 q "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. 18 r "He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who s seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and t no unrighteousness is in Him. 19 u "Did not Moses give you the law, yet none of you keeps the law? v Why do you seek to kill Me?" 20 The people answered and said, w "You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill You?" 21 Jesus answered and said to them, "I did one work, and you all marvel. 22 x "Moses therefore gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, y but from the fathers), and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath. 23 "If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath, so that the law of Moses should not be broken, are you angry with Me because z I made a man completely well on the Sabbath? 24 a "Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment."

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 21:38
    "But when the vinedressers saw the son, they sa...
    Matthew 26:4
    And plotted to take Jesus by trickery and kill ...
    John 5:18
    Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill ...
    John 7:19
    "Did not Moses give you the law, yet none of yo...
    John 7:25
    Now some of them from Jerusalem said, "Is this ...
    John 8:37
    I know that you are Abraham's descendants, but ...
    John 8:40
    But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told...
  2. Cross References
    Leviticus 23:34
    Speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days to the LORD.
    Deuteronomy 16:13 - 15
    You shall observe the Feast of Tabernacles seven days, when you have gathered from your threshing floor and from your winepress.
    Nehemiah 8:14
    And they found written in the Law, which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths during the feast of the seventh month.
    Nehemiah 8:18
    Also day by day, from the first day until the last day, he read from the Book of the Law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day there was a sacred assembly, according to the prescribed manner.
    Zechariah 14:16 - 19
    And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles.
  3. Cross References
    Matthew 12:46
    While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him.
    Mark 3:21
    But when His own people heard about this, they went out to lay hold of Him, for they said, "He is out of His mind.
    John 7:5
    For even His brothers did not believe in Him.
    John 7:10
    But when His brothers had gone up, then He also went up to the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
    Acts 1:14
    These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 69:8
    I have become a stranger to my brothers, And an alien to my mother's children.
    Micah 7:6
    For son dishonors father, Daughter rises against her mother, Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; A man's enemies are the men of his own household.
  5. Cross References
    Matthew 12:46
    While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him.
    Matthew 13:55
    Is this not the carpenter's son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
    Mark 3:21
    But when His own people heard about this, they went out to lay hold of Him, for they said, "He is out of His mind.
    John 7:3
    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.
    John 7:10
    But when His brothers had gone up, then He also went up to the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
  6. Cross References
    John 2:4
    Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.
    John 8:20
    These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one laid hands on Him, for His hour had not yet come.
  7. Cross References
    John 15:19
    If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
  8. Cross References
    John 3:19
    And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
  9. Cross References
    John 8:20
    These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one laid hands on Him, for His hour had not yet come.
  10. Cross References
    John 11:56
    Then they sought Jesus, and spoke among themselves as they stood in the temple, "What do you think - that He will not come to the feast?
  11. Cross References
    John 9:16
    Therefore some of the Pharisees said, "This Man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath." Others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" And there was a division among them.
    John 10:19
    Therefore there was a division again among the Jews because of these sayings.
  12. Cross References
    Matthew 21:46
    But when they sought to lay hands on Him, they feared the multitudes, because they took Him for a prophet.
    Luke 7:16
    Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has risen up among us"; and, "God has visited His people.
    John 6:14
    Then those men, when they had seen the sign that Jesus did, said, "This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.
    John 7:40
    Therefore many from the crowd, when they heard this saying, said, "Truly this is the Prophet.
  13. Cross References
    John 9:22
    His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed already that if anyone confessed that He was Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.
    John 12:42
    Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue.
    John 19:38
    After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took the body of Jesus.
  14. Cross References
    Psalms 22:22
    I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the...
    Matthew 4:23
    And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in t...
    Matthew 5:2
    Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:
    Matthew 7:29
    For He taught them as one having authority, and...
    Mark 6:34
    And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multit...
    Luke 4:15
    And He taught in their synagogues, being glorif...
    Luke 5:3
    Then He got into one of the boats, which was Si...
    John 8:2
    Now early in the morning He came again into the...
  15. Cross References
    Matthew 13:54
    When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, "Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works?
    Mark 6:2
    And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying, "Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands!
    Luke 4:22
    So all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, "Is this not Joseph's son?
    Acts 2:7
    Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, "Look, are not all these who speak Galileans?
  16. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 18:15
    The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. Him you shall hear.
    Deuteronomy 18:18
    I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all that I command Him.
    Deuteronomy 18:19
    And it shall be that whoever will not hear My words, which He speaks in My name, I will require it of him.
    John 3:11
    Most assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness.
  17. Cross References
    Psalms 25:9
    The humble He guides in justice, And the humble...
    Psalms 25:14
    The secret of the LORD is with those who fear H...
    Proverbs 3:32
    For the perverse person is an abomination to th...
    Daniel 12:10
    Many shall be purified, made white, and refined...
    John 3:21
    "But he who does the truth comes to the light, ...
    John 8:43
    Why do you not understand My speech? Because yo...
  18. Cross References
    John 5:41
    I do not receive honor from men.
  19. Cross References
    John 8:50
    And I do not seek My own glory; there is One who seeks and judges.
  20. Cross References
    John 8:46
    Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell ...
    2 Corinthians 5:21
    For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for u...
    Hebrews 4:15
    For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sym...
    Hebrews 7:26
    For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who ...
    1 Peter 1:19
    But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a ...
    1 Peter 2:22
    Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in H...
  21. Cross References
    Exodus 24:3
    So Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD and all the judgments. And all the people answered with one voice and said, "All the words which the LORD has said we will do.
    Deuteronomy 33:4
    Moses commanded a law for us, A heritage of the congregation of Jacob.
    Acts 7:38
    This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the Angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, the one who received the living oracles to give to us.
  22. Cross References
    Matthew 12:14
    Then the Pharisees went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him.
  23. Cross References
    John 8:48
    Then the Jews answered and said to Him, "Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?
    John 8:52
    Then the Jews said to Him, "Now we know that You have a demon! Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, 'If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.
  24. Cross References
    Leviticus 12:3
    And on the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
  25. Cross References
    Genesis 17:9 - 14
    And God said to Abraham: "As for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.
    Acts 7:8
    Then He gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so Abraham begot Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot the twelve patriarchs.
  26. Cross References
    John 5:8
    Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your bed and walk.
    John 5:9
    And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked. And that day was the Sabbath.
    John 5:16
    For this reason the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill Him, because He had done these things on the Sabbath.
  27. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 1:16
    Then I commanded your judges at that time, saying, 'Hear the cases between your brethren, and judge righteously between a man and his brother or the stranger who is with him.
    Proverbs 24:23
    These things also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment.
    John 8:15
    You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.
    James 2:1
    My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
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