John 6:4
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
John 6:4 in other translations
| BSB | Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near. |
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| WEB | Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand. |
| ASV | Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand. |
| YLT | and the passover was nigh, the feast of the Jews. |
| DARBY | but the passover, the feast of the Jews, was near. |
| BBE | Now the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near. |
| Webster | And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. |
What does John 6:4 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Joh 6:14-21. Jesus Walks on the Sea.
(Also see on Mr 6:45-56).Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 6:1-14
John relates the miracle of feeding the multitude, for its reference to the following discourse. Observe the effect this miracle had upon the people. Even the common Jews expected the Messiah to come into the world, and to be a great Prophet. The Pharisees despised them as not knowing the law; but they knew most of Him who is the end of the law. Yet men may acknowledge Christ as that Prophet, and still turn a deaf…
John 6:4 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 6:4
- John 2:13
And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
- John 11:55
And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
- Exodus 12:6-14
And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it. Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. …
- John 5:1
After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
- Deuteronomy 16:1
Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the Lord thy God: for in the month of Abib the Lord thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.
- Leviticus 23:5
In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the Lord’s passover.
- John 13:1
Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
- Leviticus 23:7
In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
- John 12:1
Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
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Context
- John 6:3
And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
- John 6:4
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
- John 6:5
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?
John 6:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y estaba cerca la Pascua, la fiesta de los Judíos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Or la Pâque, la fête des Juifs, était proche. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Es war aber das Passah nahe, das Fest der Juden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Erat autem proximum Pascha dies festus Judæorum. |