John 7:6

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

So, Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come [i.e., to be revealed to the world as its Savior], but it is always your time [i.e., they could go to the festival anytime without rousing opposition].

Cross References

Matthew 26:18

He answered, “Go into the city [i.e., Jerusalem] to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is near [i.e., to be turned over to the Jewish leaders]; I plan to observe the Passover Festival at your house with my disciples.’”

John 13:1

Now it was before the Passover Festival [was to begin] and Jesus knew that the time had come for Him to leave this world and return to the Father. Those [living] in the world, whom He had loved, and who were His own [disciples], He continued to love [dearly] to the very end [i.e., of His life on earth].

John 17:1

After saying these things, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the time has come; honor your Son so that your Son may honor you.

John 2:4

So, Jesus said to her, “[My dear] woman, what do you want me to do [about it]? My time [i.e., to be revealed to people as the Messiah] has not yet come.”

John 7:30

Then they [i.e., the authorities] tried to arrest Jesus, but no one laid a hand on Him because His time had not yet come.

John 7:8

You men go [on] up to the Festival, but I am not going up yet [Note: Although “yet” appears in only a few manuscripts, it seems to be the proper idea here], because my time has not yet come.” [See verse 6].

John 8:20

Jesus spoke these words in the treasury [area of the Temple]. And no one arrested Him because His time had not yet come [i.e., to be turned over to the authorities and killed].

Acts 1:7

Jesus replied, “You are not permitted to know the [specific] time or date [when this will happen]. For the Father has appointed it [to happen] when He determines [the right time].