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JOHN 7:3 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
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“His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.”
His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest — Jesus's brothers urge him to go to Judea for the festival, ostensibly to gain public exposure ('let your disciples see the works you do'). The irony is sharp: they are suggesting a mission of public validation, yet John immediately adds that his brothers did not believe in him. Their suggestion masks a fundamental misunderstanding—they want a Jesus who operates within conventional messianic expectations, one who works miracles for public acclaim rather than fulfilling God's redemptive purpose according to the Father's timetable.

Church Fathers on John 7:3

As the believer in Christ would have in time to, come to hide himself from persecution, that no guilt might attach to such concealment, the Head began with doing Himself, what He sanctioned in the member; After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill Him.

Augustine · 4th century

The connection of this passage admits of much taking place in the interval previously. Judea and Galilee are divisions of the province of Palestine. Judea has its name from the tribe of Judah; but it embraces not only the territories of Judah, but of Benjamin, all of which were called Judea, because Judah was the royal tribe Galilee has its name, from the milky, i.e. white, color of its inhabitants; Galilee being Greek for milk.

Bede · 8th century

That is to say, He displayed the attribute both of divinity and humanity. He fled from His persecutors as man, He remained and appeared amongst them as God; being really both.

Chrysostom · 4th century
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