In verse 6 we see that Jesus responding to his brothers about becoming more public with His ministry. Here Jesus responds with something we don't hear preached a lot but we do see lived out. Jesus points out that the world hates him because of the message He brings. Jesus showed the world that it was evil and the world hated Him for it. Jesus realized that it was not yet time for Him to receive the full result of that hate and so throughout His ministry He is holding back and asking to keep things quiet.
In this chapter there is also great confusion as to who Jesus was. They were trying to figure out if He was Christ or "annointed one"/Messiah. We see a lot of doubt as to who he was and John freely supplies this doubt in his Gospel!
7:52- Not only had Jesus come from Galilee but other prophets as well. Jonah was also from Galilee!
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