JOHN 10:24 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.”
The Jews gathered around him, saying, 'How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.' — the question itself reflects growing pressure on Jesus to make an explicit messianic claim, giving His opponents clear grounds for accusation if He does so. The phrase 'keep us in suspense' (arti psychē, literally 'our soul in suspense') suggests agitation and demand for clarity. Jesus' audience wants a straightforward declaration, but He will respond not with a simple affirmation but with a statement that goes beyond messianic claims to claims of divine unity.
Church Fathers on John 10:24
And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication. Encænia is the feast of the dedication of the temple; from the Greek word signifying new. The dedication of any thing new was called encænia.
It was the feast of the dedication of the temple, after the return from the Babylonish captivity.
Or, it was in memory of the dedication under Judas Maccabeus. The first dedication was that of Solomon in the autumn; the second that of Zorobabel, and the priest Jesus in the spring. This was in winter time.
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