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But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.
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Strategic, Not Deceptive
Commentators explain that Jesus's secret journey was not an act of deception or fear. It was a deliberate strategy to reject his brothers' worldly advice for a public spectacle and to avoid a premature arrest by his enemies, who were actively looking for him.
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Were gone up (ανεβησαν). Second aorist active indicative of αναβαινω, not past perfect though the action is antecedent in fact to …
19th Century
Anglican
But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast. The words “unto the feast” are misplaced in the Received Text, on…
Baptist
When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee. But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not…
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Jesus did not plan to go immediately to Jerusalem; he would wait until “the right time.” His brothers may have intended to make a show of his arriv…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But when his brethren were gone up To the feast, as all the Oriental versions read, from the next clause:
Presbyterian
The brothers or kinsmen of Jesus were disgusted when they found there was no prospect of worldly advantages from him. Ungodly men sometimes underta…
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13th Century
Catholic
After the Evangelist mentioned how our Lord’s relatives urged him to go to Judea, he also tells us what Christ replied to them. He then t…
