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Understanding Jesus’ apparent lie in John 7:8

John 7:8:

“…You go to the festival. I am not[a] going up to this festival, because my time has not yet fully come.”

The all important footnote:

[a] John 7:8 Some manuscripts not yet

It seems strange that many ma…

John 7:8-10 – Jesus said he would not go but did

John 7

8 “You go to the festival. I am not going up to this festival, because my time has not yet fully come.”

9 After he had said this, he stayed in Galilee. 10 However, after his brothers had left for the festival, he went also, not publicly, but in secret.

I am confused.
Jesus said He would not go to the festival but, as soon as his brothers left, He went. Jesus doesn’t lie so how do I reconcile this?