After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
2 Now the Jew's feast of tabernacles was at hand.
3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
5 For neither did his brethren believe in him.
6 Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
7 The world cannot hate you; BUT ME IT HATEH, because I TESTIFY OF IT, that the works THEREOF ARE EVIL.
Because He declares the truth of the world and more...and the ways of the flesh which wars against the soul ...therefore bring the flesh under subjection to Christ so by the Holy Ghost Your soul can thrive.
8 Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast: for my time is not yet full come.
9 When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.
10 But when his brethren were gone up, THEN HE WENT also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in SECRET.
11 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for SOME SAID, He is a good man: OTHERS SAID, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
Always people have their opinions, the fruit shows the in deepness of their minds...ones which could see He is a good man have great sight, but the Others were quicker to be blinded and deceiveth themselves...HENCE THE JEWS feared Him because there was none ever like Him and none could compare to Him to rule the people in their sect...see...all about control of the idea of a man's eye...NOT GOD's Eye nor His understanding...for HOWBEIT no one would speak Openly of Him due to the fear...for HE CAME UNTO HIS OWN and they KNEW HIM NOT...John 1:10-11
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him for FEAR of the Jews.
14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, WHETHER it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: BUT he that seeketh his glory THAT SENT him, the SAME IS TRUE, and NO UNRIGHTEOUSNESS is in him.
19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
Here it evident the jews about were thinking of killing him...for the response of the people was not in the realm of which He SPOKE to...see....Otherwise they would not have said this in v20
20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
21 Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.
22 Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.
23 If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; ARE YE ANGRY AT ME, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?
24 JUDEGE NOT ACCORDING TO THE APPEARANCE, BUT JUDGE RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT.
FOR when he Spake as so it challenges their very way of thought and how they live...to the core...and then some of the sect of the people knew by the rumors...and they spoke of what and who He was addressing though they were silent...He would NOT BE SILENT...of their intents...and the confirmation is in v25 for they thinking on such...
25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
Even today...the blindness is in greatness...
28 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
29 But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
He scares them and forces them to see a better way and a new dimension of life...then they seek to kill him v30...LET THE TRUTH BE KNOWN ... be honest before God in words, deeds and thoughts before all...so by His name you GAIN...for He will bring it out so YOU CAN see...and He does it with a boldness and confidence for by Him we Overcome the curse of this world...
30 Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
31 And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
Now Paul who was Saul was a Chief Priests...for he was blind, who was and became Apostle Paul...
33 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.
34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.
They didn't understand he meant his fleshly body which walked on the earth and it the utmost holiest place and most subliming powerful place ... ONLY GOD no human could contain...then the Jews thinking they are so smart and knowing slanting him to be an idiot of which He knows not of what He speaks when in fact He DID for He is GOD...but the ego of the place in society ruined and polluted them from seeing God's plan...and their society became their God for they Knew NOT it was GOD in the Flesh before them...such as so their righteousness is as filthy rags and cannot edify that refuse to seek Him OUT and find that their traditions and ways of life...and their control...so God brought more than they could handle or control...and He called and cried OUT things as though they were...
35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
36 What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?
37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
For He was calling things as though they were...
40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
43 So there was a division among the people because of him.
44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?
46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
As they denounce their belief in CHRIST to their face in the self righteousness which Is no avail...so they would not lose their so called power in there society....then they accuse them and tell the officers they are cursed because they KNOW NOT the LAW in verse 49....
48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
49 But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
Now Nicodemus, but he came to him by night, was which He revealed and SPOKE all of JOHN 3...was Nicodemus a swine? NOT SO...but the Pharisees belittled Nicodemus...but he stood up for HIM...for he knew...HENCE why JESUS CHRIST said Matthew 5:17-20
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, THAT EXCEPT YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL EXCEED THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
See you must overcome such ways of life and beware of when either by the ways of peer pressures of the world or of the other...because it is a personal walk...NOW Nicodemus was NOT blind to this fact...He knew none of them or they philosophies could save his soul...but the Power He felt from Jesus for He was indeed called as Jesus Clarifies and confirms on John 6 prior...but he still had a choice...and he stood for him and didn't bend ...
50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)
51 Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
53 And every man went unto his own house.
3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
5 For neither did his brethren believe in him.
6 Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
7 The world cannot hate you; BUT ME IT HATEH, because I TESTIFY OF IT, that the works THEREOF ARE EVIL.
Because He declares the truth of the world and more...and the ways of the flesh which wars against the soul ...therefore bring the flesh under subjection to Christ so by the Holy Ghost Your soul can thrive.
8 Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast: for my time is not yet full come.
9 When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.
10 But when his brethren were gone up, THEN HE WENT also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in SECRET.
11 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for SOME SAID, He is a good man: OTHERS SAID, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
Always people have their opinions, the fruit shows the in deepness of their minds...ones which could see He is a good man have great sight, but the Others were quicker to be blinded and deceiveth themselves...HENCE THE JEWS feared Him because there was none ever like Him and none could compare to Him to rule the people in their sect...see...all about control of the idea of a man's eye...NOT GOD's Eye nor His understanding...for HOWBEIT no one would speak Openly of Him due to the fear...for HE CAME UNTO HIS OWN and they KNEW HIM NOT...John 1:10-11
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him for FEAR of the Jews.
14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, WHETHER it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: BUT he that seeketh his glory THAT SENT him, the SAME IS TRUE, and NO UNRIGHTEOUSNESS is in him.
19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
Here it evident the jews about were thinking of killing him...for the response of the people was not in the realm of which He SPOKE to...see....Otherwise they would not have said this in v20
20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
21 Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.
22 Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.
23 If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; ARE YE ANGRY AT ME, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?
24 JUDEGE NOT ACCORDING TO THE APPEARANCE, BUT JUDGE RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT.
FOR when he Spake as so it challenges their very way of thought and how they live...to the core...and then some of the sect of the people knew by the rumors...and they spoke of what and who He was addressing though they were silent...He would NOT BE SILENT...of their intents...and the confirmation is in v25 for they thinking on such...
25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
Even today...the blindness is in greatness...
28 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
29 But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
He scares them and forces them to see a better way and a new dimension of life...then they seek to kill him v30...LET THE TRUTH BE KNOWN ... be honest before God in words, deeds and thoughts before all...so by His name you GAIN...for He will bring it out so YOU CAN see...and He does it with a boldness and confidence for by Him we Overcome the curse of this world...
30 Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
31 And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
Now Paul who was Saul was a Chief Priests...for he was blind, who was and became Apostle Paul...
33 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.
34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.
They didn't understand he meant his fleshly body which walked on the earth and it the utmost holiest place and most subliming powerful place ... ONLY GOD no human could contain...then the Jews thinking they are so smart and knowing slanting him to be an idiot of which He knows not of what He speaks when in fact He DID for He is GOD...but the ego of the place in society ruined and polluted them from seeing God's plan...and their society became their God for they Knew NOT it was GOD in the Flesh before them...such as so their righteousness is as filthy rags and cannot edify that refuse to seek Him OUT and find that their traditions and ways of life...and their control...so God brought more than they could handle or control...and He called and cried OUT things as though they were...
35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
36 What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?
37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
For He was calling things as though they were...
40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
43 So there was a division among the people because of him.
44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?
46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
As they denounce their belief in CHRIST to their face in the self righteousness which Is no avail...so they would not lose their so called power in there society....then they accuse them and tell the officers they are cursed because they KNOW NOT the LAW in verse 49....
48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
49 But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
Now Nicodemus, but he came to him by night, was which He revealed and SPOKE all of JOHN 3...was Nicodemus a swine? NOT SO...but the Pharisees belittled Nicodemus...but he stood up for HIM...for he knew...HENCE why JESUS CHRIST said Matthew 5:17-20
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, THAT EXCEPT YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL EXCEED THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
See you must overcome such ways of life and beware of when either by the ways of peer pressures of the world or of the other...because it is a personal walk...NOW Nicodemus was NOT blind to this fact...He knew none of them or they philosophies could save his soul...but the Power He felt from Jesus for He was indeed called as Jesus Clarifies and confirms on John 6 prior...but he still had a choice...and he stood for him and didn't bend ...
50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)
51 Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
53 And every man went unto his own house.
