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The Darby Translation
John 6:4
but the passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Now the Passover, a Jewish festival, was near.
Now the Passover, a Jewish festival, was near.
King James Version (1611)
And the Passeouer, a feast of the Iewes, was nigh.
And the Passeouer, a feast of the Iewes, was nigh.
King James Version
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
English Standard Version
Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.
Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.
New American Standard Bible
Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.
Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.
New Century Version
It was almost the time for the Jewish Passover Feast.
It was almost the time for the Jewish Passover Feast.
Amplified Bible
Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was approaching.
Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was approaching.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.
Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.
Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.
Berean Standard Bible
Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near.
Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near.
Complete Jewish Bible
Now the Judean festival of Pesach was coming up;
Now the Judean festival of Pesach was coming up;
Easy-to-Read Version
It was almost the time for the Jewish Passover festival.
It was almost the time for the Jewish Passover festival.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Now the Passeouer, a feast of the Iewes, was neere.
Now the Passeouer, a feast of the Iewes, was neere.
George Lamsa Translation
And the feast of the passover of the Jews was at hand.
And the feast of the passover of the Jews was at hand.
Good News Translation
The time for the Passover Festival was near.
The time for the Passover Festival was near.
Lexham English Bible
(Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.)
(Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.)
Literal Translation
And the Passover was near, the feast of the Jews.
And the Passover was near, the feast of the Jews.
American Standard Version
Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.
Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.
Bible in Basic English
Now the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near.
Now the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near.
Hebrew Names Version
Now the Pesach, the feast of the Yehudim, was at hand.
Now the Pesach, the feast of the Yehudim, was at hand.
International Standard Version
Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near.Leviticus 23:5,7; Deuteronomy 16:1; John 2:13; 5:1;">[xr]
Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near.Leviticus 23:5,7; Deuteronomy 16:1; John 2:13; 5:1;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Now the feast of the petscha of the Jihudoyee drew nigh.
Now the feast of the petscha of the Jihudoyee drew nigh.
Murdock Translation
And the feast of the Jewish passover was near.
And the feast of the Jewish passover was near.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Passouer, a feast of ye Iewes, was nye.
And the Passouer, a feast of ye Iewes, was nye.
English Revised Version
Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.
Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.
World English Bible
Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.
Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
Weymouth's New Testament
The Jewish Festival, the Passover, was at hand.
The Jewish Festival, the Passover, was at hand.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the paske was ful niy, a feeste dai of the Jewis.
And the paske was ful niy, a feeste dai of the Jewis.
Update Bible Version
Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.
Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
New English Translation
(Now the Jewish feast of the Passover was near.)
(Now the Jewish feast of the Passover was near.)
New King James Version
Now the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near.
Now the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near.
New Living Translation
(It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration.)
(It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration.)
New Life Bible
The special religious supper to remember how the Jews left Egypt was soon.
The special religious supper to remember how the Jews left Egypt was soon.
New Revised Standard
Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near.
Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now the passover was near, the feast of the Jews.
Now the passover was near, the feast of the Jews.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now the pasch, the festival day of the Jews, was near at hand.
Now the pasch, the festival day of the Jews, was near at hand.
Revised Standard Version
Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.
Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And ester a feast of ye Iewes was nye.
And ester a feast of ye Iewes was nye.
Young's Literal Translation
and the passover was nigh, the feast of the Jews.
and the passover was nigh, the feast of the Jews.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Easter ye feast of the Iewes was nye.
And Easter ye feast of the Iewes was nye.
Mace New Testament (1729)
for it was just before the passover, which is a feast of the Jews.
for it was just before the passover, which is a feast of the Jews.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The Jewish Passover festival was getting close.
The Jewish Passover festival was getting close.
Contextual Overview
1 After these things Jesus went away beyond the sea of Galilee, [or] of Tiberias, 2 and a great crowd followed him, because they saw the signs which he wrought upon the sick. 3 And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there sat with his disciples: 4 but the passover, the feast of the Jews, was near. 5 Jesus then, lifting up his eyes and seeing that a great crowd is coming to him, says to Philip, Whence shall we buy loaves that these may eat? 6 But this he said trying him, for he knew what he was going to do. 7 Philip answered him, Loaves for two hundred denarii are not sufficient for them, that each may have some little [portion]. 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, says to him, 9 There is a little boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fishes; but this, what is it for so many? 10 [And] Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place: the men therefore sat down, in number about five thousand.
Bible Verse Review
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John 2:13, John 5:1, John 11:55, John 12:1, John 13:1, Exodus 12:6-14, Leviticus 23:5, Leviticus 23:7, Deuteronomy 16:1
Reciprocal: Mark 6:37 - give Luke 2:41 - the
Cross-References
Genesis 6:15
And thus shalt thou make it: let the length of the ark be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.
And thus shalt thou make it: let the length of the ark be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.
Genesis 6:20
Of fowl after their kind, and of the cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of each shall go in to thee, to keep [them] alive.
Of fowl after their kind, and of the cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of each shall go in to thee, to keep [them] alive.
Genesis 6:21
And take thou of all food that is eaten, and gather [it] to thee, that it may be for food for thee and for them.
And take thou of all food that is eaten, and gather [it] to thee, that it may be for food for thee and for them.
Genesis 6:22
And Noah did it; according to all that God had commanded him, so did he.
And Noah did it; according to all that God had commanded him, so did he.
Genesis 11:4
And they said, Come on, let us build ourselves a city and a tower, the top of which [may reach] to the heavens; and let us make ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of the whole earth.
And they said, Come on, let us build ourselves a city and a tower, the top of which [may reach] to the heavens; and let us make ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of the whole earth.
Numbers 13:33
and there have we seen giants—the sons of Anak are of the giants—and we were in our sight as grasshoppers, and so we were also in their sight.
and there have we seen giants—the sons of Anak are of the giants—and we were in our sight as grasshoppers, and so we were also in their sight.
Numbers 16:2
and they rose up against Moses, with two hundred and fifty men of the children of Israel, princes of the assembly, summoned to the council, men of renown;
and they rose up against Moses, with two hundred and fifty men of the children of Israel, princes of the assembly, summoned to the council, men of renown;
Deuteronomy 3:11
For only Og the king of Bashan remained of the residue of giants: behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbah of the children of Ammon? its length was nine cubits, and its breadth four cubits, after the cubit of a man.
For only Og the king of Bashan remained of the residue of giants: behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbah of the children of Ammon? its length was nine cubits, and its breadth four cubits, after the cubit of a man.
1 Samuel 17:4
And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. This was the third passover, since our Lord's baptism, and entrance on his public ministry; see John 2:13. Whether Christ went up to this feast is not certain; some think he did not; but from what is said in John 7:1, it looks as if he did: how nigh it was to the feast, cannot well be said. Thirty days before the feast, they began to talk about it; and especially in the last fifteen days, they made preparations for it, as being at hand b; and if there was now so long time to it, there was time enough for Jesus to go to it.
b T. Bab. Pesach. fol. 6. 1. Maimon. & Bartenora in Misn. Shekalim, c. 3. sect. 1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The passover - See the notes at Matthew 26:2, Matthew 26:17.
A feast of the Jews - This is one of the circumstances of explanation thrown in by John which show that he wrote for those who were unacquainted with Jewish customs.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse John 6:4. And the passover - was nigh. — This happened about ten or twelve days before the third passover which Christ celebrated after his baptism. Calmet. For a particular account of our Lord's four passovers John 2:13.
For thirty days before the Passover there were great preparations made by the Jews, but especially in the last nineteen days, in order to celebrate the feast with due solemnity. Lightfoot supposes that what is here related happened within the last fifteen days. See Calmet's opinion above.
