John 7:1 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹ Then after these things happened, Jesus traveled in Galilee [only], for He did not want to move around in Judea because the Jews [there] were trying to kill Him.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ AFTER THIS, Jesus went from place to place in Galilee, for He would not travel in Judea because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judæa, because the Jews sought to kill him.

Common English Bible

¹ After this Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He didn’t want to travel in Judea, because the Jewish authorities wanted to kill him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Then, after these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee. For he was not willing to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ AFTER these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

John 7:1 Cross References

Matthew 10:23

When they persecute you in one town, run to the next one, for it is true when I tell you, you will not have traveled through [all] the towns of the Israelites until the Son of man comes [i.e., in His kingdom].

Matthew 21:38

But when the tenant farmers saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir [to the vineyard]. Come on; let us kill him so we can take over his inheritance.’

Mark 11:18

The leading priests and experts in the Law of Moses heard this and began looking for some way to kill Jesus, because they were afraid of Him, since the whole crowd was amazed at His teaching.

John 1:19

And this is the testimony John [the Immerser] gave when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” [Note: Levites were men who assisted the priests in the Temple service].

John 4:3

He left Judea and returned to Galilee. (Although it was actually His disciples who did the immersing and not Jesus Himself).

John 4:54

[Now] this was the second [miraculous] sign that Jesus performed after going from Judea to Galilee.

John 6:1

After these things happened Jesus went across to the east side of Lake Galilee, also called Lake Tiberias. [Note: This lake also bore a name honoring the Roman Emperor Tiberias].

John 7:11

So, the Jews [i.e., their authorities] began searching for Him at the Festival, and were saying, “Where is he?”

John 7:13

However, no one said anything about Him openly for fear of the Jews.

John 7:19

Did not Moses give you the Law, and yet not one of you is obeying it? Why are you trying to kill me?”

John 7:25

Some of the people of Jerusalem said [about Jesus], “Is not this person the one they are trying to kill?

John 7:35

The Jews [i.e., the authorities] were saying among themselves, “Where will this man go that we will not be able to find him? Will he go where the Jewish people are scattered among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

John 8:37

I know that you people are [all] descendants of Abraham; yet you are trying to kill me because you will not allow my message to affect you.

John 8:40

But instead, you are trying to kill me, a man who has [only] told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this [kind of thing].

Acts 10:38

This message was about Jesus from Nazareth and how God specially chose Him [and signified it] by giving Him the Holy Spirit and power. He traveled all over doing good [for people] and healing everyone who was [being] oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.