John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 8. Go we up unto this feast , etc.] Suggesting, that he would not have them stay for him, or hinder themselves on his account: he encourages them to go up, and observe this festival; for the ceremonial law was not yet abolished; and though they were carnal men, and did not understand what it typified: and so unregenerate persons ought to attend on the outward means, as the hearing of the word, etc. though they do not understand it; it may be God may make use of it, for the enlightening of their minds; and blessed are they that wait at Wisdoms gates, and there find Christ, and life and salvation by him: I go not up yet unto this feast ; this clause, in one of Bezas copies, is wholly left out; and in some, the word this is not read; and in others it is read, I go not up unto this feast; leaving out the word yet; and so read the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions; and the Persic version only, I do not go up; which occasioned Porphyry, that great enemy of Christianity, to reproach Christ, as guilty of inconstancy, or of an untruth, since he afterwards did go up: but in almost all the ancient copies the word is read; and so it is by Chrysostom and Nonnus; and to the same sense the Syriac and Arabic versions render it, I do not go up now to this feast; that is, just at that very time, that very day or hour: which is entirely consistent with what is afterwards said, for my time is not yet full come ; not to die, or to be glorified, but to go up to the feast.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-13 - The brethren or kinsmen of Jesus were disgusted, when they found ther was no prospect of worldly advantages from him. Ungodly men sometime undertake to counsel those employed in the work of God; but they onl 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 preachers of the gospel to be deceivers, speak out, while many wh favour them, fear to get reproach by avowing regard for them.
Greek Textus Receptus
υμεις 5210 P-2NP αναβητε 305 5628 V-2AAM-2P εις 1519 PREP την 3588 T-ASF εορτην 1859 N-ASF ταυτην 3778 D-ASF εγω 1473 P-1NS ουπω 3768 ADV αναβαινω 305 5719 V-PAI-1S εις 1519 PREP την 3588 T-ASF εορτην 1859 N-ASF ταυτην 3778 D-ASF οτι 3754 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM καιρος 2540 N-NSM ο 3588 T-NSM εμος 1699 S-1NSM ουπω 3768 ADV πεπληρωται 4137 5769 V-RPI-3S
Vincent's NT Word Studies
8. This feast. For this, read the, the first time, but not the second. Full come (peplhrwtai). Literally, has been fulfilled. So Rev., is not yet fulfilled.
