John 6:4

The Jewish Passover Feast was near.

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

In Context

3Jesus went up on a mountain side, and sat down with His disciples.

5Jesus looked up, and saw that a great multitude was coming to Him, so He asked Philip, “Where can we buy bread, so that these may eat?”

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Cross References

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

John 12:1Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, who He had 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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