John 7:10

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does John 7:10 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But when his brethren were gone up unto the feast, then went he also up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But when his brethren were gone up unto the feast, then went he also up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.
John 7:10 — American Standard Version

Context — John 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10But when his brethren were gone up unto the feast, then went he also up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“But when his brethren were gone up, etc.] To the feast, as all the Oriental versions read, from the next clause: then went he also up unto the feast; the Ethiopic version reads, “he went up that day”; which is very likely, and no ways contrary to what is said, in (<430714>John 7:14); for though he did not go up to the temple to teach, till the middle of the feast, he might be up at the feast sooner: and according to the law, it was necessary that he should be there on the first and second days, and keep the Chagigah, and make his appearance in the court; though there was a provision made for such that failed, the canon runs thus f298; “he that does not make his festival sacrifice, on the…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“then went he . . . not openly--not "in the (caravan) company" [MEYER]. See on Luk 2:44. as it were in secret--rather, "in a manner secretly"; perhaps by some other route, and in a way not to attract notice.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“He also went up to the feast - This was his last journey but one to Jerusalem. The next time he went up he suffered. John 7:11”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“then: Psa 26:8, Psa 40:8; Mat 3:15; Gal 4:4 not: Joh 11:54; Isa 42:2, Isa 42:3; Amo 5:13; Mat 10:16 John 7:11”
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