Footnotes

1. John 7:4 tn Or “seeks to be well known.”
2. John 7:4 sn No one who seeks to make a reputation for himself does anything in secret means, in effect: “if you’re going to perform signs to authenticate yourself as Messiah, you should do them at Jerusalem.” (Jerusalem is where mainstream Jewish apocalyptic tradition held that Messiah would appear.)
3. John 7:5 sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.
4. John 7:6 tn Grk “Then Jesus said to them.”
5. John 7:6 tn Or “my opportunity.”
6. John 7:6 tn Or “is not yet here.”
7. John 7:6 tn Grk “your time is always ready.”