Question 1

Why did Jesus tell His brothers, "My time is not yet come"?

Accepted Answer

When Jesus said, “My time is not yet come,” He meant that the moment chosen by God for Him to act openly and move toward His death had not arrived. His brothers wanted Him to go up to the feast to gain public attention, but they were thinking in a worldly way. Jesus moved according to His Father’s plan, not human pressure. Their “time” was always ready because they were not in danger for speaking or acting, but His steps were tied to God’s saving plan. This teaches patience and trust in God’s timing.

Question 2

Why did Jesus first refuse to go to the feast and then go later?

Accepted Answer

Jesus did not refuse the feast itself. He refused to go in the way and at the time His brothers suggested. They pushed Him to go openly, as if He should put on a show. He waited until they had gone and then went up quietly, without public display. This protected Him from those seeking to kill Him and kept Him in line with His Father’s will. His delay shows that He would not be driven by pride, fear, or family pressure, but only by God’s purpose.

Question 3

What does Jesus mean by "judge not according to the appearance"?

Accepted Answer

When Jesus says, “Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment,” He is warning them not to make shallow or unfair judgments. They were angry that He healed a man on the Sabbath, yet they themselves would circumcise a child on the Sabbath to keep the law. They judged Him by outward rules and by where He was from, not by the goodness of His works or the truth of His teaching. Righteous judgment looks at the whole matter, in line with God’s will, not just what seems right on the surface.

Question 4

What does "If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink" mean?

Accepted Answer

When Jesus cries, “If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink,” He is speaking to people who feel their emptiness and need before God. Thirst here is not about water, but about a dry heart that needs forgiveness, life, and closeness to God. To come and drink is to trust in Him, to believe His words, and receive from Him what the soul lacks. The passage explains that He is talking about the Holy Spirit, whom those who believe in Him would later receive after He was glorified.

Question 5

What are the "rivers of living water" flowing from the believer?

Accepted Answer

Jesus says that whoever believes in Him will have “rivers of living water” flowing from within. The text explains that He is speaking about the Holy Spirit, who would be given to believers after Jesus was glorified. This picture of flowing water means that the Spirit does not only satisfy the believer’s own thirst, but also works through that person to bless others. A person who trusts in Jesus becomes like a spring, not a dry pool, because the Spirit brings life, strength, and grace that cannot be kept in but spreads outward.

Question 6

Why were people so divided about who Jesus was at the feast?

Accepted Answer

At the feast some said Jesus was a good man, others said He deceived the people, some called Him the Prophet, others said He was the Christ, and some doubted because He came from Galilee. The leaders were hostile, many were afraid to speak openly, and others only looked at human ideas about where the Christ should come from. They did not see or did not want to see how His words, works, and life matched God’s promises. The division shows how the same truth can draw some to faith and stir others to anger.

Question 7

Why did the temple officers say, "Never man spake like this man"?

Accepted Answer

The chief priests and Pharisees sent officers to arrest Jesus. But when they heard Him teach, they returned empty-handed and said, “Never man spake like this man.” His words carried a weight, wisdom, and authority that they had never heard before. He spoke plainly about God, exposed sin, invited the thirsty, and did this without seeking His own glory. His teaching reached their hearts in a way the leaders’ harsh commands did not. They could not bring themselves to seize the One whose words had so deeply affected them.

Question 8

Who is Nicodemus in this passage and what does he say?

Accepted Answer

Nicodemus is a ruler of the Jews who had earlier gone to Jesus by night. In this passage he speaks up when the Pharisees and chief priests are angry that the officers did not bring Jesus. He does not boldly confess Jesus, but he does appeal to fairness, asking, “Does our law judge any man before it hear him, and know what he doeth?” He reminds them that even their own law requires hearing a person before condemning him. Though they mock him, his words show a small but real step toward justice and truth.

Question 9

What does this passage show about the world’s hatred of Jesus?

Accepted Answer

Jesus says, “The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.” The world here means people who remain in unbelief and love their sin. They were comfortable with empty religion and outward show, but Jesus exposed their hearts and their failure to keep God’s law. That is why the leaders wanted to kill Him and why many feared to speak about Him. The passage shows that faithful witness often meets with hatred, not because of harshness, but because truth uncovers what people want to hide.

John 7:1

After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.

Jesus Teaches at the Feast

Is Jesus the Christ?

Living Water

Division over Jesus

The Unbelief of the Jewish Leaders

Jesus Teaches at the Feast

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John 7:1

After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.

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Jesus Teaches at the Feast

Is Jesus the Christ?

Living Water

Division over Jesus

The Unbelief of the Jewish Leaders

Jesus Teaches at the Feast

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