Was walking (περιεπατε). Imperfect active of περιπατεω, to walk around, picturesque imperfect.

In Solomon's porch <…

And Jesus walked in the temple . . .—Better, and Jesus was walking. The scene is remembered and pictured as it took place…

Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself…

St. Augustine of Hippo: It was the feast of the dedication in Jerusalem. Encænia is the feast of the dedication of the temple, f…

The Feast of Dedication, now known as Hanukkah, was established as a memorial to the purification and rededication of the temple by Judas Maccabeus…

And Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon’s porch. The Evangelist designates Solomon’s porch as the temple; not th…

And Jesus walked in the temple
To keep himself warm, and to secure him the better from the inclemency of the weather…

All who have anything to say to Christ may find him in the temple. Christ would have us believe; we make ourselves doubt. The Jews understood his m…

1. After showing that he has the power to give life and demonstrating his manner of doing so, our Lord here shows how this power to give lif…