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After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
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Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand.
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His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
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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.
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For neither did his brethren believe in him.
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Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
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The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
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Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.
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When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.
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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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Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
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And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
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Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
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Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
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And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
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Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
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If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
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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.
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Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
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The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
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Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.
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Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.
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If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?
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Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
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Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
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But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
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Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
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Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
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But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
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Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
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And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
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The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
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Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.
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Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.
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Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
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What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?
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In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
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He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
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(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
GLORIFICATION OF JESUS
John 7:39 . “And He spoke this concerning the Spirit which those who believe on Him were about to receive; for he was not yet [given]; because Jesus was not yet glorified.” The Holy Ghost has been in the world in all ages, illuminating, convicting, regenerating, and sanctifying the people. Of course, He could not comfort the people in the administration of the complete, historic work of Christ till it had been consummated, by His vicarious atonement, resurrection, ascension, and intercession. While He was, in a sense, a Comforter of the O. T. saints, they only enjoyed the consolation of the prophecies setting forth the stupendous work of Christ in the world’s redemption. After the verification of all these wonderful prophecies relative to the stupendous work of the Son, Executive of human redemption from the fall, there was an immeasurable augmentation of the consolatory facilities, in the illumination of the spiritual understanding, in order to the reception and appropriation of the vicarious atonement in all of its grand, inexhaustible, and universal realities, comprehensive of every human being, from Adam down to the latest posterity. Thus the human side necessary to the reception of heavenly consolation was actually centuplicated by the glorious work of Christ, the confirmation of which was the glorification of Jesus. Many have risen claiming to be Christ e. g., Theudas, Simon Magnus, Marchochab, etc.; and Mohammed even claimed to be greater than Christ, the trouble with them and all others consisting in the failure of the resurrection. Hence the glorification of Jesus and His ascension to the Father were the indispensable confirmations of His Christhood. Therefore the Holy Ghost must have all of these indisputable historic facts with which to satisfy and comfort the illuminated and sanctified intellect. Consequently this momentous history must actually transpire before the Holy Spirit could use these thrilling realities in the consolation of the saints. Of course, you all see clearly from this Scripture that this climacteric experience of heavenly rivers flowing out of the heart was actually received when the Holy Ghost fell on them at Pentecost. Hence the glorification of Jesus certainly preceded the descension of the Comforter on that notable occasion. We certainly could not conclude that our Lord was glorified long before Pentecost, as evidently these events are closely identified in the order of consecution, the one being the antecedent and the other the consequent. I find the word edoxasthe, for the glorification of Jesus, is in the passive voice and aorist tense, peculiarly signifying an instantaneous and complete action, which evidently took place when He flew up from Mt. Olivet. This work of glorification, wrought by the Holy Ghost, eliminates all ponderous matter out of the organism, simultaneously spiritualizing the body and rendering it imponderable.
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Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
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Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
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Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
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So there was a division among the people because of him.
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And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
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Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?
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The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
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Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
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Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
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But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
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Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)
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Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
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They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
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And every man went unto his own house.