When Jesus had finished this discourse, He said to His disciples,
Now when Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the part of Judea that is beyond the Jordan;
When Jesus had finished [speaking] these words [on the mountain], the crowds were astonished and overwhelmed at His teaching;
Now the Passover of the Jews was approaching, and many from the country went up to Jerusalem before Passover to purify themselves [ceremonially, so that they would be able to participate in the feast].