John 7:2-13

2But soon it was time for the Jewish Festival of Shelters,

3and Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, where your followers can see your miracles!

4You can’t become famous if you hide like this! If you can do such wonderful things, show yourself to the world!”

5For even his brothers didn’t believe in him.

6Jesus replied, “Now is not the right time for me to go, but you can go anytime.

7The world can’t hate you, but it does hate me because I accuse it of doing evil.

8You go on. I’m not going to this festival, because my time has not yet come.”

9After saying these things, Jesus remained in Galilee.

10But after his brothers left for the festival, Jesus also went, though secretly, staying out of public view.

11The Jewish leaders tried to find him at the festival and kept asking if anyone had seen him.

12There was a lot of grumbling about him among the crowds. Some argued, “He’s a good man,” but others said, “He’s nothing but a fraud who deceives the people.”

13But no one had the courage to speak favorably about him in public, for they were afraid of getting in trouble with the Jewish leaders.