John 11:55 - Revised Standard Version CI

⁵⁵ Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵⁵ Now the Jewish Passover was at hand, and many from the country went up to Jerusalem in order that they might purify and consecrate themselves before the Passover.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

⁵⁵ It was almost time for the Jewish Passover, and many people went from the countryside up to Jerusalem to purify themselves through ritual washing before the Passover.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵⁵ Now the Passover of the Jews was near. And many from the countryside ascended to Jerusalem before the Passover, so that they might sanctify themselves.

John 11:55 Cross References

Genesis 35:2

So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods that are among you, and purify yourselves, and change your garments;

Job 1:5

And when the days of the feast had run their course, Job would send and sanctify them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually.

Psalm 26:6

I wash my hands in innocence, and go about thy altar, O Lord,

Exodus 19:10

And the Lord said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,

Numbers 9:10

“Say to the people of Israel, If any man of you or of your descendants is unclean through touching a dead body, or is afar off on a journey, he shall still keep the passover to the Lord.

Numbers 9:6

And there were certain men who were unclean through touching the dead body of a man, so that they could not keep the passover on that day; and they came before Moses and Aaron on that day;

Matthew 26:1

When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples,

Matthew 26:2

“You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of man will be delivered up to be crucified.”

Mark 14:1

It was now two days before the Passover and the feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth, and kill him;

Luke 22:1

Now the feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the Passover.

John 12:1

Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.

John 13:1

Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

John 18:28

Then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the praetorium. It was early. They themselves did not enter the praetorium, so that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.

John 2:13

The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

John 2:6

Now six stone jars were standing there, for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.

John 5:1

After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

John 6:4

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

Acts 21:24

take these men and purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses, so that they may shave their heads. Thus all will know that there is nothing in what they have been told about you but that you yourself live in observance of the law.

Acts 21:26

Then Paul took the men, and the next day he purified himself with them and went into the temple, to give notice when the days of purification would be fulfilled and the offering presented for every one of them.

Acts 24:18

As I was doing this, they found me purified in the temple, without any crowd or tumult. But some Jews from Asia—

1 Corinthians 11:28

Let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

James 4:8

Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you men of double mind.

1 Samuel 16:5

And he said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord; consecrate yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” And he consecrated Jesse and his sons, and invited them to the sacrifice.