John 11:56

Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?

Cross-references

John 11:7 Contrast

In John 11:7, Jesus had already told his disciples he would go to Judea, contrasting with the crowd's uncertainty in 11:56 about his coming.

John 11:8 Historical context

In John 11:8, the disciples recall the stoning attempt, explaining why people in 11:56 doubt Jesus will risk coming to the festival.

John 7:11 Parallel

John 7:11 shows a similar scene: people looking for Jesus at a festival and asking 'Where is he?', mirroring the speculation in 11:56.

John 12:12 Parallel

John 12:12 reports Jesus' actual arrival at the festival, directly answering the speculation in 11:56 about whether he would come.