Gonna Show Off?

Evidently having a perfect but "weird" sounding big brother had really gotten to Jesus' brothers by the time of today's events (John 60-7:9). Maybe they had noticed that things had sort of gone sour for Jesus as many disciples had withdrawn and even the 12 had been questioned. And now the Jews were outwardly seeking to kill Jesus if He set foot in Judea.

So evidently the brothers think it is time to get in their dig. "Leave here and go to Judea so Your disciples can see Your works that You are doing. For no one does anything in secret while he's seeking public recognition. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world." Can you believe the ridicule and spite from His own family? "For not even His brothers believed in Him." What hurts more than rejection from those you know and have lived with all your life?
And He walked through even this part of the pain for me and you! How we love you, Jesus.
Love,

Ouida

P.S. Thankfully we know some of the "rest of the story". After the Resurrection Jesus appeared to His most likely closest brother, James (I Corinthians 15:7). James had a radical change of heart, became a pillar in the new church, a leader of the council of Jerusalem, wrote the powerful book of James, and became a covenant friend of his Big Brother.  I love stories with good endings!