John Chapter 7 verse 10 Holy Bible
But when his brethren were gone up unto the feast, then went he also up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.
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But after his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he went up, not publicly, but in secret.
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But when his brethren had gone up, then he himself also went up to the feast, not openly, but as in secret.
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But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
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But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.
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And when his brethren went up, then also he himself went up to the feast, not manifestly, but as in secret;
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 10. - But when his brethren were gone up to the feast, then went he also up, not manifestly, but as it were in secret. The emendation of the text is important, for it draws attention to the fact that, while the brethren went up to the feast, he simply went up, towards Jerusalem - not, however, in the pilgrim caravan, but as a quiet wayfarer, blessing lepers, comforting souls, pouring forth on a favoured few his truth, till he reached the certain village at the very gates of Jerusalem. What a contrast there was between the first visit (ch. 2.), when he appeared suddenly in the temple, and cast out the money changers, or that when (ch. 5.) he went to the "unnamed" feast as a pilgrim! The hostility has deepened; the "world" hates its Saviour, because he would save it from its sins, interpret it to itself, and offer spiritual rather than temporal benediction. The phrase, "in secret," has led some of the Tubingen school to suggest a docetic view of the Person of Christ; but the suggestion is reckless and absurd. Moulten, who conceives that the mission of the seventy disciples preceded this advent, says even this does not clash with the idea of a virtually secret and retired advance.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(10) But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast.--The words "unto the feast" are misplaced in the Received text, upon which our version is based. The right reading is, But when His brethren were gone up unto the feast, then went He also up; and the difference is not unimportant. We have seen that, even with the ordinary reading, there is no ground for the frequent objection (John 7:8), but it is really nowhere said that He went up to the feast at all. As a matter of fact, the special feast day--the day of Holy Convocation--was on the 15th of Tishri, the 14th being the preparation day. From the 16th to the 20th was what was called "The Lesser Festival," or "The Middle of the Feast" (John 7:14), and it is at this we find Him present. (Comp. also John 7:37.)Not openly, but as it were in secret--i.e., not with the usual company. Judging from His practice at another time (John 4:4), He would go through Samaria, while the caravan would go on the Eastern side of the Jordan.
