John 11:55

New American Bible - revised edition

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

Cross References

Genesis 35:2

So Jacob told his household and all who were with him: “Get rid of the foreign gods among you; then purify yourselves and change your clothes.

Job 1:5

And when each feast had run its course, Job would send for them and sanctify them, rising early and offering sacrifices for every one of them. For Job said, “It may be that my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Job did this habitually. The Interview Between the Lord and the Satan.

Psalm 26:6

I will wash my hands in innocence so that I may process around your altar, Lord,

Exodus 19:10

the Lord said to Moses: Go to the people and have them sanctify themselves today and tomorrow. Have them wash their garments

Numbers 9:10

Speak to the Israelites: “If any one of you or of your descendants is unclean because of a human corpse, or is absent on a journey, you may still celebrate the Lord’s Passover.

Numbers 9:6

There were some, however, who were unclean because of a human corpse and so could not celebrate the Passover that day. These men came up to Moses and Aaron that same day

Matthew 26:1

When Jesus finished all these words, he said to his disciples,

Matthew 26:2

“You know that in two days’ time it will be Passover, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”

Mark 14:1

The Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were to take place in two days’ time. So the chief priests and the scribes were seeking a way to arrest him by treachery and put him to death.

Luke 22:1

Now the feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was drawing near,

John 12:1

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

John 13:1

Before the feast of Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father. He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end.

John 18:28

Then they brought Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium. It was morning. And they themselves did not enter the praetorium, in order not to be defiled so that they could eat the Passover.

John 2:13

Since the Passover of the Jews was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

John 2:6

Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washings, each holding twenty to thirty gallons.

John 5:1

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

John 6:4

The Jewish feast of Passover was near.

Acts 21:24

Take these men and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses that they may have their heads shaved. In this way everyone will know that there is nothing to the reports they have been given about you but that you yourself live in observance of the law.

Acts 21:26

So Paul took the men, and on the next day after purifying himself together with them entered the temple to give notice of the day when the purification would be completed and the offering made for each of them. Paul’s Arrest.

Acts 24:18

While I was so engaged, they found me, after my purification, in the temple without a crowd or disturbance.

1 Corinthians 11:28

A person should examine himself, and so eat the bread and drink 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 of two minds.

1 Samuel 16:5

He replied: “Yes! I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. So purify yourselves and celebrate with me today.” He also had Jesse and his sons purify themselves and invited them to the sacrifice.