John 7:2-13

2The time for the Jewish Festival of Booths was near.

3So Jesus’ brothers told him, “Leave this place, and go to Judea so that your disciples can see the things that you’re doing.

4No one does things secretly when he wants to be known publicly. If you do these things, you should let the world see you.”

5Even his brothers didn’t believe in him.

6Jesus told them, “Now is not the right time for me to go. Any time is right for you.

7The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I say that what everyone does is evil.

8Go to the festival. I’m not going to this festival right now. Now is not the right time for me to go.”

9After saying this, Jesus stayed in Galilee.

10But after his brothers had gone to the festival, Jesus went. He didn’t go publicly but secretly.

11The Jews were looking for Jesus in the crowd at the festival. They kept asking, “Where is that man?”

12The crowds argued about Jesus. Some people said, “He’s a good man,” while others said, “No he isn’t. He deceives the people.”

13Yet, no one would talk openly about him because they were afraid of the Jews.