John 6:4

And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. This was the third passover, since our Lord's baptism, and entrance on his public ministry; see Joh 2:13. Whether Christ went up to this feast is not…

The passover - See the notes at Mat 26:2, Mat 26:17. A feast of the Jews - This is one of the circumstances of explanation thrown in by John which show that he wrote for those who were unacquainted…

And the passover - was nigh - This happened about ten or twelve days before the third passover which Christ celebrated after his baptism. Calmet. For a particular account of our Lord's four passovers…

We have here an account of Christ's feeding five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes, which miracle is in this respect remarkable, that it is the only passage of the actions of Christ's life…

And the Passover Better, Now the Passover.

a feast of the Jews Rather, the feast of the Jews. Possibly this near approach of the Passover is given merely as a date to mark the time. As already noticed…