But after his brothers had gone up to the festival, he went up too, not publicly but as it were privately.
I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; so be wise like serpents and guileless like doves.
but when the time had fully expired, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the Law,
Accordingly Jesus no longer appeared in public among the Jews, but withdrew to the country adjoining the desert, to a town called Ephraim; there he stayed with the disciples.
(for even his brothers did not believe in him).
so his brothers said to him, "Leave this and go across into Judaea, to let your disciples witness what you can do;
But Jesus answered him, "Come now, this is how we should fulfil all our duty to God." Then John gave in to him.
He was still speaking to the crowds when his mother and brothers came and stood outside; they wanted to speak to him.
And when his family heard this, they set out to get hold of him, for what they said was, "He is out of his mind."
So saying, he stayed on in Galilee.