John 6:4
Now the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
In Context
3Then Jesus went up the mountain and was seated there with his disciples.
Cross References
Leviticus 23:5In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at nightfall, is the Lord's Passover;
Deuteronomy 16:1Take note of the month of Abib and keep the Passover to the Lord your God: for in the month of Abib the Lord your God took you out of Egypt by night.
John 5:1After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
John 12:1Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had made to come back 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 →