John 10:23

King James Bible

"And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch."

Commentary

Jesus is present in the Jerusalem temple complex, the center of Jewish worship and religious life. His walking suggests an unhurried, deliberate presence, engaging with people in this sacred space where teaching and debate commonly occurred. This covered colonnade on the temple's eastern side provided shelter from weather and was a popular gathering place for teaching and discussion. Named after Solomon, it connected Jesus to Israel's wisdom tradition while establishing the specific location for the discourse that follows in John 10.

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