John 6:4

Pesach was near at hand, the Chag (Jewish Feast).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach went up to the mountain, and there he was sitting with his talmidim.

5Therefore, having lifted up his eyes, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach saw that a great multitude is coming to him, and he says to Philippos, From where may we buy lechem that these ones may eat?

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Cross References

Leviticus 23:5In the fourteenth day of the first month at twilight is Hashemʼs Pesach.

Deuteronomy 16:1Be shomer of the month of Aviv, + 16:1 springtime, i.e., Nisan and perform the Pesach offering unto Hashem Eloheicha; for in the month of Aviv Hashem Eloheicha brought thee forth out of Mitzrayim by lailah.

John 5:1After these things, there was a Chag (Feast) in Yehudah and Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach went up to Yerushalayim.

John 12:1Then Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach came into Beit-Anyah (Bethany) shesh yamim before Pesach. This was the place where El'azar was, whom Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach made to stand up alive from the mesim.

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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