John 6:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Now the time for the Jewish Passover Festival was getting close.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was approaching.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

It was nearly time for Passover, the Jewish festival.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Now the Passover, the feast day of the Jews, was near.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Now the pasch, the festival day of the Jews, was near at hand.

John 6:4 Cross References

John 11:55

Now the Jewish Passover Festival was to be held soon and many people went up to Jerusalem from the countryside before the [actual] Festival in order to perform the ceremonial purification rituals.

John 12:1

So, six days before the Passover Festival [began], Jesus went to Bethany, where Lazarus lived. He was the man Jesus [had] raised from the dead.

John 13:1

Now it was before the Passover Festival [was to begin] and Jesus knew that the time had come for Him to leave this world and return to the Father. Those [living] in the world, whom He had loved, and who were His own [disciples], He continued to love [dearly] to the very end [i.e., of His life on earth].

John 2:13

Now the Jewish Passover Festival was soon [to be held], so Jesus went up to Jerusalem [to attend it].

John 5:1

After these things Jesus went up to Jerusalem to [attend] a Jewish festival.