When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee — Jesus remains in Galilee after his brothers depart for the festival, maintaining independence from their expectations. This withdrawal is neither cowardice nor indecision but freedom—Jesus acts according to the Father's agenda, not the world's. The brothers' departure marks the contrast: they are free to move about the world without opposition because they are not of God's kingdom; Jesus waits for the moment when he will reveal himself in Judea despite—or rather, confronting—the deadly opposition arrayed against him.

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