John 7:14
New International Version
Not until halfway through the festival did Jesus go up to the temple courts and begin to teach.

New Living Translation
Then, midway through the festival, Jesus went up to the Temple and began to teach.

English Standard Version
About the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and began teaching.

Berean Standard Bible
About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach.

Berean Literal Bible
And of the feast now being in the middle, Jesus went up into the temple and was teaching.

King James Bible
Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.

New King James Version
Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and taught.

New American Standard Bible
But when it was now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple area, and began to teach.

NASB 1995
But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and began to teach.

NASB 1977
But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and began to teach.

Legacy Standard Bible
But when it was now the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and began to teach.

Amplified Bible
When the feast was already half over, Jesus went up into the temple [court] and began to teach.

Christian Standard Bible
When the festival was already half over, Jesus went up into the temple and began to teach.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the festival was already half over, Jesus went up into the temple complex and began to teach.

American Standard Version
But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.

Contemporary English Version
When the festival was about half over, Jesus went into the temple and started teaching.

English Revised Version
But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the festival was half over, Jesus went to the temple courtyard and began to teach.

Good News Translation
The festival was nearly half over when Jesus went to the Temple and began teaching.

International Standard Version
Halfway through the festival, Jesus went up to the Temple and began teaching.

Majority Standard Bible
About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach.

NET Bible
When the feast was half over, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach.

New Heart English Bible
But when it was now the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now about the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.

Weymouth New Testament
But when the Festival was already half over, Jesus went up to the Temple and commenced teaching.

World English Bible
But when it was now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it being now the middle of the celebration, Jesus went up to the temple, and He was teaching,

Berean Literal Bible
And of the feast now being in the middle, Jesus went up into the temple and was teaching.

Young's Literal Translation
And it being now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up to the temple, and he was teaching,

Smith's Literal Translation
And now the festival being in the midst, Jesus went up to the temple, and taught.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now about the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then, about the middle of the feast, Jesus ascended into the temple, and he was teaching.

New American Bible
When the feast was already half over, Jesus went up into the temple area and began to teach.

New Revised Standard Version
About the middle of the festival Jesus went up into the temple and began to teach.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Now about the middle period of the feast, Jesus went up to the temple and taught.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But when the midpoint of the feast had arrived, Yeshua came up to The Temple and he taught.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Now in the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.

Godbey New Testament
But the feast already being midway, Jesus came up into the temple, and was teaching.

Haweis New Testament
But now at the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.

Mace New Testament
but about the middle of the feast, Jesus went publickly into the temple, and taught.

Weymouth New Testament
But when the Festival was already half over, Jesus went up to the Temple and commenced teaching.

Worrell New Testament
But, it being now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple, and was teaching.

Worsley New Testament
But when it was now about the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jesus Teaches at the Feast
13Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews. 14 About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach. 15The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”…

Cross References
John 7:28-29
Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come of My own accord, but He who sent Me is true. You do not know Him, / but I know Him, because I am from Him and He sent Me.”

John 8:2
Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.

John 18:20
“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.

Matthew 13:54
Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.

Luke 4:16
Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,

Mark 6:2
When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?

Matthew 21:23
When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”

Luke 19:47
Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.

Acts 5:21
At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.

Acts 13:14-15
And from Perga, they traveled inland to Pisidian Antioch, where they entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and sat down. / After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”

Acts 17:2
As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

Acts 18:4
Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks alike.

Acts 19:8
Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.

Isaiah 2:3
And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

Isaiah 54:13
Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their prosperity.


Treasury of Scripture

Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.

the midst.

John 7:2,37
Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand…

Numbers 29:12,13,17,20,23
And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: …

the temple.

John 5:14
Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

John 8:2
And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

John 18:20
Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.

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John 7
1. Jesus reproves the ambition and boldness of his kinsmen;
10. goes up from Galilee to the feast of tabernacles;
14. teaches in the temple.
40. Various opinions of him among the people.
45. The Pharisees are angry that their officers took him not,
50. and chide with Nicodemus for taking his side.














About halfway through the feast
This phrase situates the events within the context of the Feast of Tabernacles, also known as Sukkot, a significant Jewish festival that commemorates the Israelites' wilderness wanderings and God's provision. The feast lasted seven days, and "halfway through" indicates that Jesus chose a moment of heightened activity and attention to make His presence known. The timing is significant, as it reflects Jesus' strategic approach to His ministry, aligning His actions with God's divine timetable. The Feast of Tabernacles was a time of great joy and celebration, and Jesus' teaching during this period underscores His role as the fulfillment of God's promises and the true source of spiritual sustenance.

Jesus went up to the temple courts
The temple courts were the outer areas of the Temple in Jerusalem, accessible to all people, including Gentiles. This setting is crucial as it symbolizes the accessibility of Jesus' message to all humanity, not just the Jewish people. The act of "going up" to the temple courts signifies Jesus' deliberate choice to engage with the people in a public and authoritative manner. The temple was the center of Jewish religious life, and by teaching there, Jesus positioned Himself as a central figure in the unfolding of God's redemptive plan. This action also fulfills the prophetic expectation of the Messiah teaching in the temple, as seen in passages like Malachi 3:1.

and began to teach
The Greek word for "teach" here is "διδάσκω" (didaskō), which implies not just the impartation of knowledge but also the shaping of character and understanding. Jesus' teaching was not merely informational; it was transformational. His teachings challenged the prevailing religious norms and invited listeners into a deeper relationship with God. The act of teaching in the temple courts highlights Jesus' authority and wisdom, which astonished many, as seen in the subsequent verses. His teachings were rooted in the Hebrew Scriptures, yet they brought new insights and understanding, revealing the heart of God and the coming of His kingdom. Jesus' role as a teacher is central to His ministry, as He reveals the truth of God's Word and calls people to repentance and faith.

(14) Now about the midst of the feast.--Better, But now, when it was the middle of the feast. (Comp. John 7:8.) This was the technical Ch?l M?'?d or M?'?d Kat?n, "the Middle of the Feast," or "the Lesser Feast." He had taken no part in the greater festival itself, and now He appears in the Temple, as far as we know, for the first time as a public teacher, probably (John 7:19) as an expounder of some Scripture which had been read.

Verse 14. - When it was already the midst of the feast; or, when already the festival had reached the middle stage. Since the feast lasted seven or eight days, this is reasonably supposed to be on the fourth day. We may presume that he had been spending a few days at Bethany (Luke 10:38), front retirement of which he issued rather as a Prophet and Teacher than as the Messiah of the popular expectation. He went up - he came suddenly - into the temple, into the midst of the crowds where his followers would be found, who would shield him, humanly speaking, from the covert designs of his angry assailants. "He was adorned with the wreath of popular veneration, till this wreath was torn and withered by the poisonous breath of their enmity" (Lange). He went up into the temple, and taught (ἐδίδασκε, continuously taught). We can only conjecture the theme of these instructions. They must have been sufficiently varied and peculiar to have excited much attention. Either parable, or apothegm, or stirring appeal, or quotation and interpretation from the Old Testament, or voice from the fathomless depths of his own consciousness, may have formed its staple. In his burning summons to conscience, and his gracious offers of mercy, the people who had listened to him on the mountainside or lakeside were accustomed to say, "He speaks with authority, not as the scribes."

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Greek
About halfway through
μεσούσης (mesousēs)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3322: To be in the middle, be advanced midway. From mesos; to form the middle, i.e., to be half-way over.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

feast,
ἑορτῆς (heortēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1859: A festival, feast, periodically recurring. Of uncertain affinity; a festival.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

went up
ἀνέβη (anebē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 305: To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

temple courts
ἱερὸν (hieron)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2411: Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

began to teach.
ἐδίδασκεν (edidasken)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1321: To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach.


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