John 7:3

The Passion Translation

So Jesus’ brothers came to advise him, saying, “Why don’t you leave the countryside villages and go to Judea where the crowds are, so that your followers can see your miracles?

Cross References

Genesis 37:20

Let’s kill him and throw his body into one of these dry wells. We can say that a wild animal ate him. Then we’ll see how his dreams turn out!”

Jeremiah 12:6

For even your brothers and relatives have betrayed you, and are in full pursuit of you. Don’t believe them when they speak to you as friends.”

Matthew 12:46

While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers came and stood outside, asking for him to come out and speak with them.

Mark 3:21

When his own family heard that he was there, they went out to seize him, for they said, “He’s insane!”

Mark 3:31

Then Jesus’ mother and his brothers came and stood outside and sent a message to him, asking that he come out and speak with them.

Luke 8:19

Jesus’ mother and his brothers came to where Jesus was teaching, but they couldn’t get through the crowd that had gathered around him.

Luke 8:20

Someone told Jesus, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak with you.”

John 2:2

Jesus and his disciples were all invited to the banquet, but with so many guests, they ran out of wine. And when Mary realized it, she came to Jesus and asked, “They have no wine; can’t you do something about it?”

John 6:60

And when many of Jesus’ followers heard these things, it caused a stir. “That’s disgusting!” they said. “How could anybody accept it?”

John 6:66

And so from that time on many of the disciples turned their backs on Jesus and refused to be associated with him.

John 7:4

No one can see what you’re doing here in the backwoods of Galilee. How do you expect to be successful and famous if you do all these things in secret? Now is your time—go to Jerusalem, come out of hiding, and show the world who you are!”

John 7:5

His brothers were pushing him, even though they didn’t yet believe in him as the Savior.

Acts 2:14

Peter stood up with the eleven apostles and shouted to the crowd. “Listen carefully, my fellow Jews and residents of Jerusalem. You need to clearly understand what’s happening here.