about the midst of the feast Literally, But now, when the feast was at the middle, or was half way past; i.e. about the fourth day. But the expression is a vague one, so that we cannot be certain which day.

went up into the temple Whether He had been in Jerusalem or not since the beginning of the Feast, is uncertain: see on John 7:10. This is perhaps the first occasion of His publicly teaching in the Temple; when He cleansed it (John 2:13-17) He delivered no discourse.

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