Why did Jesus stay in Galilee and avoid Judea at first?

Jesus stayed in Galilee because the Jewish leaders in Judea were looking for a way to kill him. His choice was not about fear but about timing. He knew there was a set time for his suffering and death, and that time had not yet come. By remaining in Galilee for a while, he followed the Father’s plan instead of letting his enemies or his relatives push him into action. This shows his wisdom, his real humanity in facing danger, and his steady obedience to God’s timing.

Why did Jesus’ brothers tell him to show himself at the feast?

His brothers told him to leave Galilee and go to Judea so that his disciples could see his works. They argued that no one who wants to be known does things in secret. On the surface it sounds like support, but the passage says they did not believe in him. They were thinking in worldly terms, wanting public proof and fame, not understanding his mission. Their words show that being related to Jesus by blood did not mean they had faith in him or grasped what he came to do.

What did Jesus mean by “My time is not yet come”?

When Jesus said, “My time is not yet come,” he was speaking about God’s set time for his public actions, suffering, and glory. He was not free to move by human pressure or ambition. His brothers’ “time” was always ready because they lived by ordinary, worldly plans. Jesus, however, moved only according to the Father’s will. This teaches that God has a wise timetable, and that true obedience is waiting for his way and his moment, even when others think we should hurry or seek attention.

Why does Jesus say the world hates him but cannot hate his brothers?

Jesus explains that the world cannot hate his brothers because, at that point, they still fit in with it. They did not confront its sin. In contrast, he testifies that the world’s works are evil, so the world hates him. Light exposes darkness, and people who want to stay in darkness resent that. This shows that following Christ and speaking truth about sin will often bring rejection. It also hints that those who belong to the world’s values will feel at home in it, while those who follow Jesus will not.

Why did some people think Jesus was good and others think he deceived people?

At the feast, people whispered different opinions about Jesus. Some said he was a good man, likely because of his kindness and miracles. Others claimed he was deceiving the people, perhaps because he challenged their traditions and leaders. No one spoke openly because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities. This mix of quiet praise, harsh suspicion, and fear shows how divided people were about him. It also shows how fear of people can keep truth from being spoken plainly, even when many are wondering about it.

What does Jesus mean when he says his teaching is not his but from the one who sent him?

When Jesus says, “My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me,” he is saying that his teaching comes from God the Father. He is not sharing private ideas to make himself look great. He speaks what the Father gave him. He goes on to say that anyone who truly wants to do God’s will can recognize whether this teaching is from God or just from a man. So the key test is not fancy learning but a heart that really wants to obey God and is willing to receive the truth.

Why did people accuse Jesus of having a devil when he spoke of their plan to kill him?

When Jesus asked why they were trying to kill him, the crowd answered, “You have a devil,” meaning they claimed he was out of his mind or under evil influence. Many in the crowd did not know about the leaders’ plans and reacted with insult and denial. Jesus, however, knew the hearts and plots of those who wanted him dead. This shows how deeply people can misunderstand him and how hostility can rise when he exposes hidden sin. It also reveals the gap between public opinion and what is actually going on.

What is the point of Jesus comparing Sabbath circumcision to healing a man?

Jesus reminds them that they will circumcise a baby on the Sabbath so they do not break the law about circumcision. This is a physical cutting, a partial work, yet they allow it. He then asks why they are angry that he made a man completely whole on the Sabbath. His point is that the Sabbath was never meant to block acts of mercy and restoration. If they accept a small work that keeps the law, they should rejoice even more over a work that fully restores a person, instead of condemning it.

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Q: What does “judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment” mean?

Jesus tells them not to judge based only on what things look like on the surface, but to judge with righteous judgment. They were angry that he healed a man on the Sabbath, yet they allowed circumcision on the Sabbath so the law would not be broken. Their anger showed a twisted view of the law, caring more about outward rules than real mercy and wholeness. Righteous judgment looks at God’s intent, at the whole situation, and at the fruit of an action, instead of clinging to shallow, inconsistent standards.

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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

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

Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand.

His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.

For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

For neither did his brethren believe in him.

Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.

The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.

When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.

But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.

Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?

And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.

And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?

The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?

Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.

Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.

If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

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