John 10:23 (LSB)

Passage

it was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple in the Portico of Solomon.

Nearby Context

John 10:21 Others were saying, “These are not the words of someone demon-possessed. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

John 10:22 At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem;

John 10:23 it was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple in the Portico of Solomon.

John 10:24 The Jews then gathered around Him, and were saying to Him, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us openly.”

John 10:25 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father’s name, these bear witness of Me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "winter", "jesus", "walking", "temple", "portico", and "solomon". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "winter" and "jesus", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "At that time the Feast of the..." into verse 24's "The Jews then gathered around Him and...", so "winter" and "jesus" 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 "winter" and "jesus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.