John 10:23

and Jesus was walking in the temple courts in Solomon’s Colonnade.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Jesus walks through the temple courts during the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, immediately preceding the moment when Jewish leaders gather to demand He plainly declare whether He is the Christ.

The words — περιεπὶτει (periepatei) carries the literal sense "was walking around," indicating His continuous movement through the temple precincts rather than a single destination.

The thread — This same location, Solomon’s Colonnade, appears in Acts 3:11 as the walkway where a healed man clings to Peter and John, and in Acts 5:12 as a gathering place for the early believers.

Why it lands — The text places Jesus in a crowded, sacred space while religious authorities press Him for a direct claim, requiring the reader to weigh His patient presence against their demand for immediate proof.

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The Greek words

καὶkaiand περιεπάτειperiepateiwas walking ὁho<the>ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus ἐνenin τῷtōthe ἱερῷhi'erōtemple ἐνenin τῇtēathe στοᾷstoaporch τοῦtou<the>Σολομῶνος.Solomōnosof Solomon.

King James Version

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

Cross-references

Acts 3:11 While the man clung to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomon’s Colonnade.
Acts 5:12 The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.

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