John 7:3

Easy To Read Version

So Jesus’ brothers said to him, “You should leave here and go to \{the festival in\} Judea. Then your followers there can see the miracles {\cf2\super [101]} you do.

Cross References

Genesis 37:20

We should kill him now while we can. We can throw his body into one of the empty wells. We can tell our father that a wild animal killed him. Then we will show him that his dreams are useless.”

Jeremiah 12:6

These men are your own brothers.\par Members of your own family\par are making plans against you.\par People from your own family\par are yelling at you.\par Don’t trust them,\par even when they speak to you like friends.”\par

Matthew 12:46

While Jesus was talking to the people his mother and brothers stood outside. They wanted to talk to Jesus.

Mark 3:21

Jesus’ family heard about all these things. They went to get him because people said that Jesus was crazy.

Mark 3:31

Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came. They stood outside and sent a person in to tell Jesus to come out.

Luke 8:19

Jesus’ mother and brothers came to visit him. There were so many people that Jesus’ mother and brothers could not get close to him.

Luke 8:20

Someone said to Jesus, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside. They want to see you.”

John 2:2

Jesus and his followers were also invited to the wedding.

John 6:60

The followers of Jesus heard this. Many of the followers said, “This teaching is hard \{to accept\}. Who can accept this teaching?”

John 6:66

After Jesus said these things, many of his followers left him. They stopped following Jesus.

John 7:10

So Jesus’ brothers left to go to the festival. After they left, Jesus went too. But Jesus did not let people see him.

John 7:4

If a person wants the people to know him, then that person must not hide the things he does. Show yourself to the world. Let them see these things (miracles) you do.”

John 7:5

(Even Jesus’ brothers did not believe in him.)

Acts 2:14

Then Peter stood up with the other eleven apostles. {\cf2\super [23]} He spoke loudly so that all the people could hear. He said, “My Jewish brothers and all of you who live in Jerusalem, listen to me. I will tell you something you need to know. Listen carefully.

1 Samuel 17:28

David’s oldest brother Eliab heard David talking with the soldiers. Eliab became angry at David. Eliab asked David, “Why did you come here? Who did you leave those few sheep with in the desert? I know why you came down here! You didn’t want to do what you were told to do. You just wanted to come down here to watch the battle!”