Ἤδη δὲ τ. ἐ. μ. But when it was already the midst of the feast; i.e. about the fourth day. Whether He had been in Jerusalem for the first half is uncertain: see on John 7:10. Once more the Lord, whom they sought, suddenly visits His Temple, and perhaps for the first time teaches in public there: at the cleansing (John 2:13-17) He delivered no discourse. Note the change from aorist to imperfect.

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