John 7:5
For neither did his brethren believe in him.
John 7:5 in other translations
| BSB | For even His own brothers did not believe in Him. |
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| WEB | For even his brothers didn’t believe in him. |
| ASV | For even his brethren did not believe on him. |
| YLT | for not even were his brethren believing in him. |
| DARBY | for neither did his brethren believe on him. |
| BBE | For even his brothers had no belief in him. |
| Webster | (For neither did his brethren believe in him.) |
What does John 7:5 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 7:3-5
3-5. His brethren said--(See on Mt 13:54-56). Depart ... into Judea, &c.--In Joh 7:5 this speech is ascribed to their unbelief. But as they were in the "upper room" among the one hundred and twenty disciples who waited for the descent of the Spirit after the Lord's ascension (Ac 1:14), they seem to have had their prejudices removed, perhaps after His resurrection. Indeed here their language is more that of strong…
Barnes' Notes
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 7:1-13
The brethren or kinsmen of Jesus were disgusted, when they found there was no prospect of worldly advantages from him. Ungodly men sometimes undertake to counsel those employed in the work of God; but they only advise what appears likely to promote present advantages. The people differed about his doctrine and miracles, while those who favoured him, dared not openly to avow their sentiments. Those who count the…
John 7:5 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 7:5
- Mark 3:21
And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
- John 1:11-13
He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
- Micah 7:5-6
Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.
- John 7:3
His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
- John 7:10
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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Context
- John 7:4
For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
- John 7:5
For neither did his brethren believe in him.
- John 7:6
Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
John 7:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque ni aun sus hermanos creían en él. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Car ses frères ne croyaient pas en lui non plus. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | denn auch seine Brüder glaubten nicht an ihn. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Neque enim fratres ejus credebant in eum. |