John 6:4

Now the Passover, the Jewish festival, was near.

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In The King James Version

And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.

In Context

3Jesus went up into the mountain, and he sat there with his disciples.

5Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?"

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Cross References

Leviticus 23:5In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month in the evening, is the Lord's Passover.

Deuteronomy 16:1Observe the month of Abib, and keep the Passover to the Lord your God; for in the month of Abib the Lord your God brought you forth out of Egypt by night.

John 5:1After these things, there was a Jewish festival, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

John 12:1Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom he 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 →

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