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913 B
For even his brothers did not believe in him
This sentence is a break from the main storyline as John tells us some background information about the brothers of Jesus. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)
his brothers
"his younger brothers"
My time has not yet come
The word "time" is a metonym. Jesus is implying that it is not the right time for him to bring his ministry to a close. AT: "It is not the right time for me to end my work" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
your time is always ready
"any time is good for you"
The world cannot hate you
Here the "world" is a metonym for the people who live in the world. AT: "All the people in the world cannot hate you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
I testify about it that its works are evil
"I tell them that what they are doing is evil"