And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
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Gill's Exposition
And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand,.... Which was the fourth passover from Christ's entrance on his public ministry, and the last he ate with his disciples; when he, by being sacrificed for his…
Barnes' Notes
Jews’ passover - See the notes at Mat. 26:2-17. Its being called the Jews’ Passover shows that John wrote this gospel among people who were not Jews, and to whom it was necessary, therefore, to…
Adam Clarke
The Jews' passover was nigh at hand - It is not necessary to suppose that this verse has any particular connection with the preceding. Most chronologists agree that our Lord spent at least two months…
We have here an account of the consequences of this glorious miracle, which were as usual; to some it was a savour of life unto life, to others of death unto death.
I. Some were invited by it, and…
Cambridge Bible
And the Jews" passover Now the passover of the Jews. See notes on Joh 2:13 and Joh 6:4.
to purify themselves (Act 21:24.) Again we have evidence that the Evangelist is a Jew. No purifications are…
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