John 7:1

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KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.

WEB World English Bible

After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he wouldn’t walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

ASV American Standard Version

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

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And Jesus was walking after these things in Galilee, for he did not wish to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him,

Surrounding context — John 7

1 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 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.

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John 5:16-18And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.John 4:3He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.Matthew 21:38But 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.Matthew 10:23But 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.John 7:19Did not Moses give you the law, and [yet] none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?Acts 10:38How 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.Luke 13:31-33The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.John 10:39-40Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,John 1:19And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?John 4:54This [is] again the second miracle [that] Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee.John 8:40But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.John 8:37I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.John 11:53-54Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.John 7:25Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?

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