John 6:4
And the feast of the Jewish passover was near.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
In Context
3And Jesus ascended a mountain, and there he seated himself with his disciples.
Cross References
John 5:1After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
John 12:1And six days before the passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where was that Lazarus whom Jesus 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 →