<p>7:10 <i>But when his brothers had gone to the feast, then he also went to it, not publicly but as it were in secret</i>- The caravans descending upon Jerusalem for the feast were strictly organized according to families and towns of origin. The Lord did not wish to have to raise His earthly background because this would distract from His self-presentation as the One &quot;from Heaven&quot;, of Divine origin, as emphasized in chapter 6. He therefore &quot;in secret&quot; joined the caravans, disguising His identity. There were many who would have been eager to use His presence amongst the pilgrims as an opportunity for staging a revolution and enthroning Him as king. Remember that this was one of His wilderness temptations, which returned to Him at times like this. His wisdom in avoiding such a situation is a mark of His recognition of His own frailty. He avoided temptation.</p>