John 6:4

Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.

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In The King James Version

And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.

In Context

3And Jesus went up onto the mountain, and he sat there with his disciples.

5Jesus therefore having lifted up his eyes, and having seen that a great multitude comes to him, he says to Philip, From where will we buy loaves, so that these may eat?

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Cross References

Leviticus 23:5In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, is LORD's Passover.

Deuteronomy 16:1Observe the month of Abib, and keep the Passover to LORD thy God, for in the month of Abib LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.

John 5:1After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

John 12:1Therefore six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, the man who died whom he raised from the dead.

Matthew Henry on John 6:2-15

The Five Thousand Fed. 1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. 2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. 3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. 4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. 5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? 6 And this he said to prove… Read the whole commentary →

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