Every action, every word, every instruction from Jesus is for edification. Not every word for every person, but messages for those who "have ears to hear." Even his disciples did not understand how the Kingdom of God was to be implemented, nor did they understand how far the religious practice was in opposition to the plan of the God. Jesus was led by the Spirit. Being instructed by Jesus and led of the Spirit is our mission. One is our Shephard, even Christ.
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John 7:1-8:59
Jesus Rejects The Advice of His Brothers To Go To Jerusalem
When the Feast of the Tabernacles was at hand, Jesus’ brothers said to him:
“Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. For there is no man that doeth anything in secret, if he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, show thyself to the world.”
Even his brothers did not believe in him.
Jesus replied to his advisers:
“My time is not yet come; but your time is always ready. The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. Go ye up unto this feast. I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full
come.”
And Jesus continued yet a while in Galilee. But, after his brothers had left for Jerusalem, he also went to the feast, not openly but secretly.
Jesus Defeats An Attempt To Arrest Him
The authorities, suspecting that Jesus was in the city, asked:
“Where is he?”
The people murmured about him. Some said:
“He is a good man.”
Others said:
“Nay, but he deceiveth the people.”
However, all were afraid to speak openly of Jesus, for fear of the authorities.
About the middle of the feast Jesus went into the temple and taught. Many people, surprised at his words, said:
“How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?”
Jesus answered them saying:
“My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory; but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why ye go about to kill me?”
The people answered:
“Thou hast a devil. Who goeth about to kill thee?”
Jesus replied:
“I have done one work, and ye all marvel. Moses therefore gave unto you...
