John 6:4
It was near the time of the Jewish Festival of the Passover.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
In Context
3Jesus went up the hill, and sat down there with his disciples.
Cross References
John 5:1Sometime after this there was a Jewish Festival; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
John 12:1Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead, was living.
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 →