Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught — having entered quietly, Jesus now makes his most public move: teaching in the temple at the height of the festival, when the greatest crowds are present. The temple is the heart of Jewish institutional authority; his teaching there is an act of claimed authority that cannot be ignored. The 'midst' (mesē) of the feast may indicate the midpoint, a time of heightened festive celebration. His appearance breaks the fearful silence and initiates the confrontation that will define the chapter.

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