Because his hour had not yet come

John 7:25-36

Here he is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying a word to him. Have the authorities really concluded that he is the Messiah? But we know where this man is from; when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from.” 

Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “Yes, you know me, and you know where I am from. I am not here on my own authority, but he who sent me is true. You do not know him, but I know him because I am from him and he sent me.”

At this they tried to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come. Still, many in the crowd believed in him. They said, “When the Messiah comes, will he perform more signs than this man?”

Jesus said, “I am with you for only a short time, and then I am going to the one who sent me. You will look for me, but you will not find me; and where I am, you cannot come.”

Why?

Many people didn't understand what Jesus says meaning. Bt some people believed in him, for Jesus performs more signs as Messiah does.

People knew where Jesus came from, actually, they did not know where Jesus comes from. Even Jesus mother didn't know.

Jesus said he came from where who sent him to here. Jesus has the authority from heaven.

Jesus has his time, so Jesus said his hour had not yet come. For Jesus is the Lord, no one knows the time and the event will be.

It is truth that Jesus has only a short time, then people look for Him, but they did not find Him.

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三種人議論耶穌：

1.相信傳統猶太律法、傳統的判斷。彌賽亞即使來也沒有人知道，直到以利亞來膏抹，這些又加上人的想法，以致完全背離聖經的本意。傳統是一點聖經說法加上人的私慾、成見。先有傳統、理論在心中來衡量耶穌。我們對耶穌的認識是什麼?

2.想要殺耶穌的人：正在抗拒神還以為為神大發熱心！耶穌已經指出他們的矛盾，他們還是堅持自己的想法，抹殺聖靈的感動、忽略聖靈的指示。

3. 相信耶穌是彌賽亞：根據耶穌所行的來看耶穌。比較接近正常認識神的。比較容易準確，若再加上神的話語就更正確了。我所在的地方： 一個是地方，二是擁有的身份。一位外表看來與我們一樣，但是卻從神而來的。從外表我們很難知道，除非我們願意順服、人用人的想法完全不能認識耶穌，耶穌本來與我們不在同一個層次。

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How?

Jesus is the Lord! He is the messiah! Praise to the Jesus Christ and honor his holy name.