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But when it was now in the midst of the feast (ēdē de tēs heortēs mesousēs). Literally, “But feast being already midway.” Genitive absolute, present active participle, of mesoō, old verb from mesos, in lxx, here only in N.T. The feast of tabernacles was originally seven days, but a last day (Joh 7:37; Lev 23:36) was added, making eight in all.
And taught (kai edidasken). Imperfect active of didaskō, probably inchoative, “began to teach.” He went up (anebē, effective aorist, arrived). The leaders had asked (Joh 7:11) where Jesus was. There he was now before their very eyes.