12 And much murmuring was there of him among the people. Some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay: but he deceiveth the people.

13 Howbeit no man spake [a]openly of him for fear of the Jews.

14 [b]Now when [c]half the feast was done, Jesus went up into the Temple, and taught.

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Footnotes

  1. John 7:13 Or, boldly and freely: for the chief of the Jews sought nothing so much, as to bury his fame and name.
  2. John 7:14 Christ striveth with goodness against the wickedness of the world: in the mean season the most part of men take occasion of offense even by that fame, whereby they ought to have been stirred up to embrace Christ.
  3. John 7:14 About the fourth day of the feast.

12 Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, “He is a good man.”

Others replied, “No, he deceives the people.”(A) 13 But no one would say anything publicly about him for fear of the leaders.(B)

Jesus Teaches at the Festival

14 Not until halfway through the festival did Jesus go up to the temple courts and begin to teach.(C)

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