But after His brothers went to the Feast, He also went, not openly but secretly.
Adonai, I love the House where You live, the place where Your glory dwells.
Then I said: “Here I am, I have come— in the scroll of a book it is written about me.
Therefore the prudent keep silent at such a time —for it is a distressful time.
“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
While Yeshua was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers were standing outside, trying to speak to Him.
But Yeshua responded, “Let it happen now, for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” So John yielded to Him.
When His family heard about this, they went out to take hold of Him; for they were saying, “He’s out of His mind!”
Therefore Yeshua no longer walked openly among the Judeans, but went from there to the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with His disciples.
Therefore His brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so Your disciples also may see the works You are doing.
For not even His brothers were trusting in Him.
After saying these things, He stayed in the Galilee.
But when the fullness of time came, God sent out His Son, born of a woman and born under law—