John 7:10

But after His brothers had gone up to the feast, He also went—not publicly, but in secret.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The narrator records Jesus’ departure for the feast after His brothers had already ascended. This occurs in the interval between His decision to remain in Galilee and the Jewish leaders’ public search for Him at the festival.

The words — ἀνέβησαν (anebēsan) literally means “had gone up,” denoting the physical ascent to Jerusalem. δὲ (de) serves as a narrative pivot, marking the shift from the brothers’ departure to Jesus’ concealed movement.

The thread — The text’s emphasis on concealed movement and restrained timing aligns with the prudent silence of Amos 5:13, the shrewdness commanded in Matthew 10:16, and the quiet ministry described in Isaiah 42:2.

Why it lands — The passage first establishes that Jesus physically traveled to the feast while deliberately avoiding public notice. Readers must acknowledge this factual restraint before drawing conclusions about His motives or timing.

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The Greek words

ὩςHōsWhen δὲdehowever ἀνέβησανanebēsanhad gone up οἱhoithe ἀδελφοὶadelphoibrothers αὐτοῦautouof Him εἰςeisto τὴνtēnthe ἑορτήν,he'ortēnfeast,τότεtotethen καὶkaialso αὐτὸςautosHe himself ἀνέβηanebēwent up οὐounot φανερῶςphanerōsopenly ἀλλ᾽all᾽but ὡςhōsas ἐνenin κρυπτῷ.kruptōsecret.

King James Version

But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.

Cross-references

Amos 5:13 Therefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil.
Matthew 10:16 Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
Isaiah 42:2 He will not cry out or raise His voice, nor make His voice heard in the streets.
Psalms 26:8 O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.
Psalms 40:8 I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
Matthew 3:15 “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
John 7:3 So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.
John 7:5 For even His own brothers did not believe in Him.
John 11:54 As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.
Galatians 4:4 But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,