But when it was now in the midst of the feast (ηδη δε της εορτης μεσουσης). Literally, "But feast being already midway." Genitive …

About the midst. Or about the middle of the feast. It continued eight days.

The temple. See Barnes on Matthew 21:12.

Now about the midst of the feast.—Better, But now, when it was the middle of the feast (Compare to John 7:8.) This was the techni…

He was no coward, so he boldly showed himself in the midst of the throng in the temple.

St. John Chrysostom: Our Lord delays His visit in order to capture people's attention, going up not on the first day, but aroun…

Jesus remained in seclusion until the feast was half completed and then appeared in the temple court to teach. His absence during the first half of…

Jesus went up into the temple. We now see that Christ was not so afraid as to stop carrying out his office; for the reason for his delay w…

Now about the midst of the feast
About the fourth day of it, for it lasted eight days; this might be on the sabbath …

Every faithful minister may humbly adopt Christ's words. His doctrine is not his own discovery, but is from God's word, through the teaching of His…

1. After the Evangelist mentioned how our Lord’s relatives urged him to go to Judea, he also tells us what Christ replied to them. He then t…