John 7:2-13

2Now the Jewish feast of Tabernacles was near.

3So Jesus’ brothers advised him, “Leave here and go to Judea so your disciples may see your miracles that you are performing.

4For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself does anything in secret. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”

5(For not even his own brothers believed in him.)

6So Jesus replied, “My time has not yet arrived, but you are ready at any opportunity!

7The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I am testifying about it that its deeds are evil.

8You go up to the feast yourselves. I am not going up to this feast because my time has not yet fully arrived.”

9When he had said this, he remained in Galilee.

10But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then Jesus himself also went up, not openly but in secret.

11So the Jewish leaders were looking for him at the feast, asking, “Where is he?”

12There was a lot of grumbling about him among the crowds. Some were saying, “He is a good man,” but others, “He deceives the common people.”

13However, no one spoke openly about him for fear of the Jewish leaders.