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John 7:1

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After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.

2 Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand.

3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.
KJV
After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
WEB
After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he wouldn’t walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
ASV
And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
DARBY
And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee, for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
BLB
And after these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for He was not wanting to walk in Judea because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.
ÅB
Og deretter gikk Jesus omkring i Galilea; for han ville ikke gå omkring i Judea, fordi jødene sto ham etter livet.
OTB
Etter dette vandret Jesus omkring i Galilea. Han ville ikke dra omkring i Judea fordi de jødiske lederne søkte å drepe ham.
B1930
Og derefter gikk Jesus omkring i Galilea; for han vilde ikke gå omkring i Judea, fordi jødene stod ham efter livet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • John 5:16–18

    And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.

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  • Matthew 21:38

    But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

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  • John 4:3

    He left Judæa, and departed again into Galilee.

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  • John 7:19

    Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?

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  • Matthew 10:23

    But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

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  • Acts 10:38

    How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

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  • Luke 13:31–33

    The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.

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  • John 10:39–40

    Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

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