John 10:23

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

it was winter; and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon’s porch.

Bible in Basic English

And Jesus was walking in the Temple, in Solomon's covered way.

Free Bible Version

Jesus was walking in the Temple through Solomon's porch. The Jews surrounded him, asking,

Geneva Bible 1599

And Iesus walked in the Temple, in Salomons porche.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

It was winter, and Yeshua [Salvation] was walking in the temple, in Solomon [Peaceable, Recompense]’s portico (where one can see the four giant menorahs).

Plain English Version

So Jesus went to God’s ceremony house and walked in the part called Solomon’s veranda.

Translation for Translators

Jesus was in the Temple courtyard, walking in the place that people called King Solomon’s porch.

Unlocked Literal Bible

It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple in the porch of Solomon.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.

Young's Literal Translation

and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the porch of Solomon,

Context

Jesus at the Feast of Dedication

²²At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, ²³and Jesus was walking in the temple courts in Solomon’s Colonnade.²⁴So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

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Summary

In this verse, Jesus is depicted as walking in the temple courts during the Feast of Dedication, which is now known as Hanukkah. This event signifies Jesus' presence in the midst of religious celebrations and traditions, highlighting His connection to the Jewish faith. It also serves as a reminder that Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies and the promised Messiah. By being present at the temple during this significant festival, Jesus affirms His role as the Light of the World, bringing spiritual illumination and fulfillment to all who believe in Him.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Solomon's porch - By what we find in Josephus, Ant. b. xx. c. 8, s. 7, a portico built by Solomon, on the east side of the outer court of the temple, was left standing by Herod, when he rebuilt the temple. This portico was four hundred cubits long, and was left standing, probably, because of its grandeur and beauty. But when Agrippa came to Jerusalem, a few years before the destruction of the city by the Romans, and about eighty years after Herod had begun his building, (till which time what Herod had begun was not completed), the Jews solicited Agrippa to repair this portico at his own expense, using for argument, not only that the building was growing ruinous, but that otherwise eighteen thousand workmen, who had all of them, until then, been employed in carrying on the works of the temple, would be all at once deprived of a livelihood.