The Jewish Festival, the Passover, was at hand.
The Jewish Passover was coming near, and many from that district went up to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.
Jesus, however, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was whom He had raised from the dead.
Now just before the Feast of the Passover this incident took place. Jesus knew that the time had come for Him to leave this world and go to the Father; and having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.
But the Jewish Passover was approaching, and for this Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
After this there was a Festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
