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John 7:9

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does John 7:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And having said these things unto them, he abode [still] in Galilee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And having said these things unto them, he abode [still] in Galilee.
John 7:9 — American Standard Version

Context — John 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6Jesus therefore saith unto them, My time is not yet come; but your time is always ready.
7The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that its works are evil.
8Go ye up unto the feast: I go not up unto this feast; because my time is not yet fulfilled.
9And having said these things unto them, he abode [still] in Galilee.
10But when his brethren were gone up unto the feast, then went he also up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.
11The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
12And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him: some said, He is a good man; others said, Not so, but he leadeth the multitude astray.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“When he had said these words unto them, etc.] Had exhorted them to go up to the feast, and told them that he should not go yet, and the reason of it: he abode [still] in Galilee; and went not up with his brethren, nor at all at present; showing hereby a firmness and resolution of mind, not using lightness of speech; and his words being not yea, and nay, but all of a piece, and by which he abode.”
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