In secret (εν κρυπτω). See Mt 6:4,6 for this phrase.

Openly (εν παρρησια). "In public" (παν, ρησις, tellin…

For there is no man... (John 7:4). The brethren of Jesus supposed that he was influenced as others are. As it is a common thin…

For there is no man.—His course of action seems to them to contradict His personal claim. It is opposed, they think, to the common-sense c…

After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. Now the Jews' feast of taberna…

St. Augustine of Hippo: As the believer in Christ would in time have to hide from persecution, so that no guilt might attach to …

Because the gathering in Jerusalem brought together pilgrims from every section of Palestine, Jesus’ brothers saw an excellent opportunity for him …

If you do these things; that is, if you aspire to such greatness that all may applaud you, direct towards you the eyes of all. And they ad…

For there is no man that does anything in secret
For so they reckoned his doing miracles in such a corner of the lan…

The brothers or kinsmen of Jesus were disgusted when they found there was no prospect of worldly advantages from him. Ungodly men sometimes underta…

1. After our Lord considered the spiritual life and its food, He now discu es His instruction or teaching, which, as mentioned above, is nec…