John 5:1

New Living Translation

Afterward Jesus returned to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish holy days.

Cross References

Exodus 34:23

Three times each year every man in Israel must appear before the Sovereign, the Lord, the God of Israel.

Matthew 3:15

But Jesus said, “It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires.” So John agreed to baptize him.

John 2:13

It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration, so Jesus went to Jerusalem.

Galatians 4:4

But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law.

Deuteronomy 16:1

“In honor of the Lord your God, celebrate the Passover each year in the early spring, in the month of Abib, for that was the month in which the Lord your God brought you out of Egypt by night.

Deuteronomy 16:16

“Each year every man in Israel must celebrate these three festivals: the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Harvest, and the Festival of Shelters. On each of these occasions, all men must appear before the Lord your God at the place he chooses, but they must not appear before the Lord without a gift for him.