However, after his brothers had left for the festival, he went also, not publicly, but in secret.
“I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
Therefore the prudent keep quiet in such times, for the times are evil.
But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
Therefore Jesus no longer moved about publicly among the people of Judea. Instead he withdrew to a region near the wilderness, to a village called Ephraim, where he stayed with his disciples.
For even his own brothers did not believe in him.
Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave Galilee and go to Judea, so that your disciples there may see the works you do.
Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.
I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my heart.”
Lord, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory dwells.
While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him.
When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.”
After he had said this, he stayed in Galilee.