John 6:4

Now the Passover, the feast day 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

3Therefore, Jesus went onto a mountain, and he sat down there with his disciples.

5And so, when Jesus had lifted up his eyes and had seen that a very great multitude came to him, he said to Philip, “From where should we buy bread, so that these may eat?”

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Cross References

Leviticus 23:5The first month, the fourteenth day of the month, at evening, is the Passover of the Lord.

Deuteronomy 16:1“Observe the month of new grain, at the beginning of springtime, so that you may accomplish the Passover to the Lord your God. For in this month, the Lord your God led you away from Egypt in the night.

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

John 12:1Then six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethania, where Lazarus had died, whom Jesus raised up.

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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