2 Now the feast of the Jews, the feast of tabernacles, was at hand. 3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may behold thy works which thou 4 doest. For no man doeth anything in secret, [1]and himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself 5 to the world. For even his brethren did not believe on him. Jesus 6 therefore saith unto them, My time is not yet come; but your time 7 is alway ready. The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, 8 because I testify of it, that its works are evil. Go ye up unto the feast: I go not up [2]yet unto this feast; because my time is 9 not yet fulfilled. And having said these things unto them, he abode _still_ in Galilee. [Footnote 1: Some ancient authorities read _and seeketh it to be known openly_.] [Footnote 2: Many ancient authorities omit _yet_.] § 95. HE GOES PRIVATELY TO JERUSALEM THROUGH SAMARIA Luke 9:51-56 |John 7:10 | 51 And it came to pass, when |10 But when his brethren were the days [1]were well-nigh come| gone up unto the feast, then that he should be received up, | went he also up, not publicly, he stedfastly set his face to | but as it were in secret. 52 go to Jerusalem,[a] and sent | messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a 53 village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because his face was _as though he were_ going to 54 Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw _this_, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, 55 and consume them[2] [_see 2 Kings 1:10-12_]? But he turned, and 56 rebuked them[3]. And they went to another village. [Footnote 1: Gr. _were being fulfilled_.] [Footnote 2: Many ancient authorities add, _even as Elijah did_.] [Footnote 3: Some ancient authorities add, _and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of._ Some, but fewer, add also _For the Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save_ them.] [Footnote a: See note 10 at end of Harmony for the combination of Luke and John and the three journeyings in Luke toward Jerusalem.] PART IX THE LATER JUDEAN MINISTRY (Probably Tabernacles to Dedication, about three months, in A.D. 29 or 28 if Ministry only two and a half years in length) _This ministry is given only by John and Luke. John gives the Jerusalem ministry and Luke that in the country of Judea. §§ 96-111._ § 96. THE COMING OF JESUS TO THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES CREATES INTENSE EXCITEMENT CONCERNING THE MESSIAHSHIP _The attempt of the rulers (the Jews, the chief priests, and Pharisees) to arrest him. Division of sentiment in the Galilean multitude at the feast. Impressions of the Jerusalem populace and the Roman officers and of Nicodemus._