The sons of Joseph, who passed as brothers of Jesus, were very much affected by this desertion of so many of his disciples, and, as the time approached for the Feast of Tabernacles, they urged Jesus to go up to Jerusalem, and, if he was indeed the Messiah, to present his claims before the rulers, and enforce his rights. {2SP 337.2}

Josefs sønner, som man anså for Jesu brødre, var ilde tilfreds med, at så mange af hans disciple forlod ham, og da tiden for løvsalernes fest nærmede sig, søgte de at få Jesus til at gå op til Jerusalem og fremstille sig for de øverste og tilegne sig den myndighed, som med rette tilhørte ham, dersom han i sandhed var Messias.