John 6:4
Now the Passeouer, a feast of the Iewes, was neere.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
In Context
3Then Iesus went vp into a mountaine, and there he sate with his disciples.
Cross References
Leviticus 23:5In the first moneth, and in the fourteenth day of the moneth at euening shalbe ye Passeouer of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 16:1Thou shalt keepe the moneth of Abib, and thou shalt celebrate the Passeouer vnto the Lord thy God: for in the moneth of Abib ye Lord thy God brought thee out of Egypt by night.
John 5:1After that, there was a feast of the Iewes, and Iesus went vp to Hierusalem.
John 12:1Then Iesus, sixe dayes before the Passeouer, came to Bethania, where Lazarus was, who died, whom 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 →