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It was winter,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />It was now winter, and Jesus was in Jerusalem at the time of Hanukkah, the Festival of Dedication.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />At the time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Festival of Dedication took place in Jerusalem, and it was winter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Festival of Dedication took place in Jerusalem, and it was winter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />That winter, Jesus was in Jerusalem for the Temple Festival. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: it was winter;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Festival of the Dedication of the Temple took place in Jerusalem during the winter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It was winter, and the Festival of the Dedication of the Temple was being celebrated in Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Now Hanukkah was taking place in Jerusalem. It was winter, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then came the feast of the Dedication in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />At that time Hanukkah took place in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />The Dedication Festival came on in Jerusalem. It was winter,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It was the Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Dedication in Jerusalem came, and it was winter,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />At the time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the dedication in Jerusalem came, and it was winter,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And there was the festival of inauguration among the Jerusalemites, and it was winter.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: and it was winter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now it was the Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem, and it was winter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The feast of the Dedication was then taking place in Jerusalem. It was winter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then came the feast of dedication at Jerusalem, and it was winter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />But it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem and it was winter.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And the feast of the dedication was celebrated in Jerusalem, and it was winter:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And it was the feast of dedication in Jerusalem: and it was winter;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then was the feast of dedication at Jerusalem, and it was winter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />At length the feast of the dedication was kept at Jerusalem, when the weather happen'd to be foul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />The Dedication Festival came on in Jerusalem. It was winter,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Then occurred the feast of dedication in Jerusalem; and it was winter;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Now it was the feast of dedication at Jerusalem, and it was winter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/10-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=3702" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/10.htm">The Unbelief of the Jews</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21</span>But others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?” <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/5119.htm" title="5119: tote (Adv) -- Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.">At that time</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-NNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1456.htm" title="1456: enkainia (N-NNP) -- Neuter plural of a presumed compound from en and kainos; innovatives, i.e. renewal.">Feast of Dedication</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: Egeneto (V-AIM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">took place</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2414.htm" title="2414: Hierosolymois (N-DNP) -- The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Hierosolyma">Jerusalem.</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēn (V-IIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">It was</a> <a href="/greek/5494.htm" title="5494: cheimōn (N-NMS) -- From a derivative of cheo, meaning a storm; by implication, the rainy season, i.e. Winter.">winter,</a> </span> <span class="reftext">23</span>and Jesus was walking in the temple courts in Solomon’s Colonnade.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-2.htm">John 7:2</a></span><br />However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></span><br />Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29-34</a></span><br />The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! / This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’ / I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-13.htm">John 2:13-22</a></span><br />When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. / In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-1.htm">John 5:1</a></span><br />Some time later there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-39</a></span><br />On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” / He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-1.htm">John 9:1-7</a></span><br />Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth, / and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” / Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-44.htm">John 12:44-50</a></span><br />Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me. / And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me. / I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6-7</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. / If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-1.htm">John 17:1-5</a></span><br />When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You. / For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him. / Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-41.htm">Luke 2:41-42</a></span><br />Every year His parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. / And when He was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Feast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-66.htm">Luke 22:66-71</a></span><br />At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said, / “If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe. / And if I ask you a question, you will not answer. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-55.htm">Matthew 26:55-56</a></span><br />At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. / But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-27.htm">Mark 11:27-33</a></span><br />After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him. / “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?” / “I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-22.htm">Acts 2:22-24</a></span><br />Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know. / He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. / But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/15-29.htm">Celebrating</a> <a href="/daniel/3-3.htm">Dedication</a> <a href="/john/7-37.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/john/7-37.htm">Festival</a> <a href="/john/7-25.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/john/9-32.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/john/8-59.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/john/9-32.htm">Time</a> <a href="/mark/13-18.htm">Winter</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/31-16.htm">Celebrating</a> <a href="/numbers/6-19.htm">Dedication</a> <a href="/john/11-56.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/john/11-56.htm">Festival</a> <a href="/john/11-18.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/john/11-38.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/john/10-23.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/john/10-40.htm">Time</a> <a href="/john/10-23.htm">Winter</a><div class="vheading2">John 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/10-1.htm">Jesus is the door, and the good shepherd.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/10-19.htm">Diverse opinions of him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/10-23.htm">He proves by his works that he is Jesus the Son of God;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/10-31.htm">escapes the Jews;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/10-39.htm">and goes again beyond Jordan, where many believe on him.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>At that time</b><br>This phrase situates the events within a specific period, indicating a continuation of the narrative. It connects to the preceding events in the Gospel of John, where Jesus has been teaching and performing miracles. The timing is significant as it sets the stage for the events that follow, highlighting the ongoing tension between Jesus and the Jewish leaders.<p><b>the Feast of Dedication</b><br>Known today as Hanukkah, this feast commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after its desecration by Antiochus IV Epiphanes in 164 BC. It is not one of the feasts prescribed in the Torah but was established during the intertestamental period. The feast lasts eight days and involves the lighting of the menorah, symbolizing the miracle of the oil. This context is important as it reflects themes of light and dedication, which are significant in Jesus' teachings.<p><b>took place in Jerusalem</b><br>Jerusalem is the religious and cultural center of Judaism, home to the Temple, which is central to Jewish worship and identity. The city's significance is underscored by its frequent mention in the Gospels as the setting for key events in Jesus' ministry. The location emphasizes the importance of the events and teachings that occur there, as Jerusalem is the focal point of Jewish religious life.<p><b>It was winter</b><br>This detail provides a temporal context, as the Feast of Dedication occurs in the month of Kislev (November-December). The mention of winter may also symbolize the spiritual coldness and opposition Jesus faced from the religious leaders. Additionally, it sets the scene for the events that follow, as Jesus walks in Solomon's Colonnade, a sheltered area of the Temple, which would have been a practical place to gather during the colder months.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/f/feast_of_dedication.htm">Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah)</a></b><br>This is a Jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the Maccabean Revolt. It is not one of the original feasts commanded in the Torah but was established later in Jewish history.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The central city of Jewish worship and the location of the Temple. It is significant as the spiritual and political center of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/winter.htm">Winter</a></b><br>The season during which the Feast of Dedication occurs, typically around December. This detail sets the scene and context for the events that follow in the Gospel of John.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_jesus_in_historical_context.htm">Understanding Jesus in Historical Context</a></b><br>Recognize the significance of Jesus being in Jerusalem during the Feast of Dedication. It highlights His connection to Jewish tradition and prophecy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_as_the_fulfillment_of_the_feast.htm">Jesus as the Fulfillment of the Feast</a></b><br>Reflect on how Jesus embodies the themes of light and dedication. Just as the Temple was rededicated, Jesus calls us to dedicate our lives to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_renewal.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Renewal</a></b><br>Consider the Feast of Dedication as a time for personal spiritual renewal. Evaluate areas in your life that need rededication to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seasonal_symbolism.htm">Seasonal Symbolism</a></b><br>Winter, a time of darkness and cold, contrasts with Jesus as the Light of the World. Contemplate how Jesus brings light into the dark seasons of our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_religious_awareness.htm">Cultural and Religious Awareness</a></b><br>Appreciate the Jewish roots of Christian faith. Understanding the historical and cultural context of Jesus' ministry enriches our faith and witness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_judas_maccabeus.htm">Who was Judas Maccabeus in Jewish history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_christians_join_hanukkah_events.htm">Should Christians participate in Hanukkah celebrations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'we_are_one'.htm">What did Jesus mean by "I and the Father are one"?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_the_maccabean_revolt.htm">What was the Maccabean Revolt?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) Between the last verse and this there is an interval of time which may be roughly taken as two months. Wieseler has calculated that the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles was on October 19, and the Feast of the Dedication on December 20. (See <span class= "ital">Chron. Synops.,</span> Eng. Trans., p. 435; and comp. Note on <a href="/john/7-2.htm" title="Now the Jew's feast of tabernacles was at hand.">John 7:2</a>, and <span class= "ital">Chronological Harmony of the Gospels,</span> p. 35) In this interval we may with great probability place the events and teaching contained in <a href="/luke/10-1.htm" title="After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, where he himself would come.">Luke 10:1</a> to <a href="/luke/13-21.htm" title="It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.">Luke 13:21</a>, with the parallels in St. Matthew. (Comp. Note on <a href="/luke/10-1.htm" title="After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, where he himself would come.">Luke 10:1</a>.) The connection suggests several points of interest:--<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 22-42.</span> - 6. <span class="accented">The oneness of Christ with the Father</span>. <span class="accented">The discourse at the Feast of Dedication</span>, <span class="accented">with its results</span>. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 22-26.</span> - <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> <span class="accented">The Feast of Dedication</span>, <span class="accented">and the excitement of the people</span>. The paragraph is pregnant with meaning, arising from the place, the time, and the action of the Jews. It contains the discrimination between the Jews and those who were in spiritual union with himself, viz. his sheep. Then follow the characteristics and privileges of his sheep, which lead up to the climax in which he risks the deadly animosity of his hearers, by claiming identity of saving power with the Father. tic accounts for this by asserting what is expressive of positive consubstantiality with the Father. On any exegesis, this solemn announcement is a stupendous assumption of personal dignity, and was regarded by his hearers as blasphemous madness. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Now</span>, <span class="cmt_word">the Feast of Dedication</span> (the <span class="accented">enkainia</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>was</span> (celebrated) <span class="cmt_word">in Jerusalem</span>. This feast is not elsewhere noticed in the New Testament. The account of its origin is found in 1 Macc. 4:36, etc.; 2 Macc. 10:1 - 8; Josephus, 'Ant.,' 12:07. 7. <span class="cmt_word">And it was winter</span>. It was held on the 25th of Chisleu, which, in A.D. , would correspond with the 19th of December, in commemoration of the "renewal," reconsecration, of the temple by Judas Maccabaeus after the gross profanation of it by Antiochus Epiphanes (1 Macc. 1:20-60 1 Macc. 4:36-57). It occupied eight days, was distinguished by illumination of the city and temple and of other places throughout the land, and hence was called the "Feast of Lights." Many interesting peculiarities of this feast are detailed in Edersheim's 'Life of Jesus,' 2:228, etc. One feature was the increase night by night of the number of lights which commemorated the restoration of the temple. All fasting and public mourning were prohibited (see 'Moed. K.,' 3:9). The high enthusiasm of the people made them long for deliverance from the Roman yoke. The Jews would probably have eagerly accepted Jesus as Messiah if he had been ready to take up the <span class="accented">role</span> of a political leader. Doubtless he was the Christ of the Hebrew prophecies, and in his own human consciousness his high position swelled his loftiest thought; but he was not the Christ of their Jewish expectation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/10-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">At that time</span><br /><span class="grk">τότε</span> <span class="translit">(tote)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5119.htm">Strong's 5119: </a> </span><span class="str2">Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὰ</span> <span class="translit">(ta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Feast of Dedication</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐνκαίνια</span> <span class="translit">(enkainia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1456.htm">Strong's 1456: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter plural of a presumed compound from en and kainos; innovatives, i.e. renewal.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">took place</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἐγένετο</span> <span class="translit">(Egeneto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jerusalem.</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἱεροσολύμοις</span> <span class="translit">(Hierosolymois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2414.htm">Strong's 2414: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Hierosolyma</span><br /><br /><span class="word">It was</span><br /><span class="grk">ἦν</span> <span class="translit">(ēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">winter,</span><br /><span class="grk">χειμὼν</span> <span class="translit">(cheimōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5494.htm">Strong's 5494: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a derivative of cheo, meaning a storm; by implication, the rainy season, i.e. Winter.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/10-22.htm">John 10:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/john/10-22.htm">John 10:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/john/10-22.htm">John 10:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/john/10-22.htm">John 10:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/john/10-22.htm">John 10:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/john/10-22.htm">John 10:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/10-22.htm">John 10:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/10-22.htm">John 10:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/john/10-22.htm">John 10:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/john/10-22.htm">John 10:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/john/10-22.htm">NT Gospels: John 10:22 It was the Feast of the Dedication (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/10-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 10:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 10:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/10-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 10:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 10:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>