John 10:22 (KJV)

Passage

And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

Nearby Context

John 10:20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

John 10:21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

John 10:22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

John 10:23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.

John 10:24 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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jerusalem", "feast", "dedication", and "winter". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jerusalem" and "feast", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "Others said These are not the words..." into verse 23's "And Jesus walked in the temple in...", so "jerusalem" and "feast" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jerusalem" and "feast" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.