John 6:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

John 2:13 : 13 And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
John 11:55 : 55 Now the passover of the Jews was at hand: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, to purify themselves.
Deut 16:1 : 1 Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto Jehovah thy God; for in the month of Abib Jehovah thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.
John 5:1 : 1 After these things there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Exod 12:6-9 : 6 and ye shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month; and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at even. 7 And they shall take of the blood, and put it on the two side-posts and on the lintel, upon the houses wherein they shall eat it. 8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; with bitter herbs they shall eat it. 9 Eat not of it raw, nor boiled at all with water, but roast with fire; its head with its legs and with the inwards thereof. 10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; but that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire. 11 And thus shall ye eat it: with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is Jehovah's passover. 12 For I will go through the land of Egypt in that night, and will smite all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am Jehovah. 13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and there shall no plague be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. 14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial, and ye shall keep it a feast to Jehovah: throughout your generations ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
Lev 23:5 : 5 In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, is Jehovah's passover.
Lev 23:7 : 7 In the first day ye shall have a holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work.
John 12:1 : 1 Jesus therefore six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead.
John 13:1 : 1 Now before the feast of the passover, {G3588} Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto his Father, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

John 2:13
83%
13And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Luke 22:1
83%
1Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
John 11:54-56
3 verses
80%
54Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed thence into the country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim; and there he tarried with the disciples.
55Now the passover of the Jews was at hand: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, to purify themselves.
56They sought therefore for Jesus, and spake one with another, as they stood in the temple, What think ye? That he will not come to the feast?
Matt 26:17-20
4 verses
79%
17Now on the first [day] of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the passover?
18And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Teacher saith, My time is at hand; I keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
19And the disciples did as Jesus appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
20Now when even was come, he was sitting at meat with the twelve disciples;
John 5:1
79%
1After these things there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Luke 22:7-9
3 verses
78%
7And the day of unleavened bread came, on which the passover must be sacrificed.
8And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat.
9And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we make ready?
John 7:2
78%
2Now the feast of the Jews, the feast of tabernacles, was at hand.
John 6:5
78%
5{G3767} Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?
Mark 14:1-2
2 verses
76%
1Now after two days was [the feast of] the passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him with subtlety, and kill him:
2for they said, Not during the feast, lest haply there shall be a tumult of the people.
John 6:3
76%
3And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
Matt 26:1-2
2 verses
76%
1And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these words, he said unto his disciples,
2Ye know that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.
Mark 14:12
76%
12And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the passover, his disciples say unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and make ready that thou mayest eat the passover?
Mark 14:16-17
2 verses
74%
16And the disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
17And when it was evening he cometh with the twelve.
John 12:1
73%
1Jesus therefore six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead.
John 13:1
73%
1Now before the feast of the passover, {G3588} Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto his Father, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
Mark 6:35
73%
35And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent;
John 12:12
73%
12On the morrow a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
Lev 23:5-6
2 verses
72%
5In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, is Jehovah's passover.
6And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto Jehovah: seven days ye shall eat unleavened bread.
Luke 22:13-15
3 verses
72%
13And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
14And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the apostles with him.
15And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
John 4:45
72%
45So when he came into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did in Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.
John 12:20
72%
20Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast:
Matt 26:5
72%
5But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among people.
John 6:1
71%
1After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is [the sea] of Tiberias.
John 7:11
71%
11The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
John 19:14
71%
14Now it was the Preparation of the passover: it was about the sixth hour. And he saith unto the Jews, Behold, your King!
Luke 6:1
71%
1Now it came to pass on a sabbath, that he was going through the grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
John 6:16
71%
16And when evening came, his disciples went down unto the sea;
Ezek 45:21
71%
21In the first [month], in the fourteenth day of the month, ye shall have the passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten.
John 6:52
71%
52The Jews therefore strove one with another, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
Josh 5:10
70%
10And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal; and they kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.
Luke 22:11
70%
11And ye shall say unto the master of the house, The Teacher saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
John 7:14
70%
14But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
Num 28:16
70%
16And in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, is Jehovah's passover.
2 Chr 35:17
70%
17And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.
John 18:28
70%
28They lead Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium: and it was early; and they themselves entered not into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.
Luke 14:1
70%
1And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.
Luke 6:4
70%
4how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests alone?