John 11:55

Now the passover of the Jews was at hand, and many went up unto Jerusalem, out of the country, before the passover, that they might purify themselves.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.

In Context

54Jesus, therefore, no longer openly, was walking among the Jews, but departed thence, into the country near the desert, unto a city called, Ephraim; and, there, abode, with his disciples.

56They were therefore seeking Jesus, and were saying one to another, in the temple, standing—How seemeth it unto you? that he will in nowise come unto the feast?

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Cross References

Genesis 35:2And Jacob said unto his house, and unto all who were with him,—Put away the gods of the alien which are in your midst, and purify yourselves, and change your garments;

Exodus 19:10And Yahweh said unto Moses—Go unto the people, and thou shalt hallow them to-day, and to-morrow,—and they shall wash their clothes;

Numbers 9:6But so it was that there were, certain men who had become unclean by a dead person, and could not keep the passover on that day,—therefore came they near before Moses and before Aaron on that day.

2 Chronicles 30:17For there were many in the convocation, who had not hallowed themselves,—but, the Levites, were over the slaughtering of the passover-lambs, for every one who was, not pure, to hallow him unto Yahweh.

Nehemiah 8:1Then all the people gathered themselves together as one man, into the broad way that was before the water-gate,—and they spake unto Ezra the scribe, to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Yahweh had commanded Israel.

Psalms 26:6I will bathe, in pureness, my hands,—so will I go in procession around thine altar, O Yahweh;

Matthew Henry on John 11:46-57

The Consultation of the Pharisees; The Prophecy of Caiaphas; A Conspiracy against Christ. 45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. 46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. 47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our… Read the whole commentary →

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