But whenHis brothershad goneup to the feast,thenHe Himselfalsowentup, not publicly,but as if,in secret.
"Behold,I sendyou out as sheepin the midstof wolves;sobe shrewdas serpentsand innocentas doves.
Thereforeat sucha timethe prudentperson keepssilent,for it is an eviltime.
But whenthe fullnessof the timecame,Godsent forthHis Son,bornof a woman,bornunderthe Law,
ThereforeJesusno longercontinued to walkpubliclyamongthe Jews,but went awayfrom thereto the countrynearthe wilderness,into a citycalledEphraim;and thereHe stayedwith the disciples.
For not evenHis brotherswere believingin Him.
ThereforeHis brotherssaidto Him, "Leavehereand gointo Judea,sothat Your disciplesalsomay seeYour workswhichYou are doing.
But Jesusansweringsaidto him, "Permit[it] at this time;for in this wayit is fittingfor us to fulfillallrighteousness."Thenhe permittedHim.
I delightto doYour will,O my God;Your Lawis withinmy heart."
O LORD,I lovethe habitationof Your houseAnd the placewhereYour glorydwells.
While He was stillspeakingto the crowds,behold,His motherand brotherswere standingoutside,seekingto speakto Him.
When His own people heard[of] [this], they wentout to take custodyof Him; for they were saying,"He has lost His senses."
Having saidthese thingsto them, He stayedin Galilee.
