At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,
Parallel translations
- WEB It was the Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem.
- KJV And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
- NKJV Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter.
- NASB At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem;
- NLT It was now winter, and Jesus was in Jerusalem at the time of Hanukkah, the Festival of Dedication.
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The scene shifts to the Feast of the Dedication in Jerusalem. This sets the time and place for the following confrontation.
Overview
The Feast of Dedication, later called Hanukkah, commemorated the cleansing and rededication of the temple under the Maccabees. John's note grounds the events in a real historical setting some weeks after the earlier discourse. The festival's themes of consecration form a fitting backdrop to Jesus, the one truly sanctified by the Father.
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