A common misinterpretation arises from Jesus later attending the feast privately, leading some to accuse him of lying or deception; however, he specified 'not up yet unto this feast,' indicating he would not go in the public manner urged by his brothers at that moment, but would join later in alignment with God's timing, not contradicting his words but fulfilling them precisely while avoiding premature exposure.
John 7:8
King James Version (1769)
8 Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.
Jesus instructs his brothers to go to the Feast of Tabernacles without him, declaring that his time to go publicly has not yet arrived, underscoring his complete submission to the Father's sovereign timing for his ministry and ultimate mission, distinguishing his divine schedule from human expectations and highlighting his awareness of the appointed hour for his glorification.