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Selected Verse: John 2:13 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Joh 2:13 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] the Jews [2453]' passover [3957] was [2258] at hand [1451], and [2532] Jesus [2424] went up [305] to [1519] Jerusalem [2414], |
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King James |
And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The Jews' passover - The feast among the Jews called the Passover. See the notes at Mat. 26:2-17.
And Jesus went up to Jerusalem - Every male among the Jews was required to appear at this feast. Jesus, in obedience to the law, went up to observe it. This is the first Passover on which he attended after he entered on the work of the ministry. It is commonly supposed that he observed three others one recorded Luk 6:1; another Joh 6:4, and the last one on the night before he was crucified, Joh 11:55. As his baptism when he entered on his ministry had taken place some time before this - probably not far from six months - it follows that the period of his ministry was not far from three years and a half, agreeably to the prophecy in Dan 9:27. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
The Jews' passover
On John's use of the term Jews, see on Joh 1:19. So it is used here with an under-reference to the national religion as consisting in mere ceremonies. The same hint underlies the words in Joh 2:6, "after the Jews' manner of purifying." Only John mentions this earliest passover of Christ's ministry. The Synoptists relate no incident of his ministry in Judaea, and but for the narrative of John, it could not be positively asserted that Jesus went up to Jerusalem during His public life until the time of His arrest and crucifixion. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
And the Jews' passover was at hand - This was the reason why he stayed but a few days at Capernaum, Joh 2:12, as he wished to be present at the celebration of this feast at Jerusalem.
This was the first passover after Christ's baptism. The second is mentioned, Luk 6:1. The third, Joh 6:4. And the fourth, which was that at which he was crucified, Joh 11:55. From which it appears,
1. That our blessed Lord continued his public ministry about three years and a half, according to the prophecy of Daniel, Dan 9:27. And,
2. That, having been baptized about the beginning of his thirtieth year, he was crucified precisely in the middle of his thirty-third. See Martin. |
27 And he shall confirm [01396] the covenant [01285] with many [07227] for one [0259] week [07620]: and in the midst [02677] of the week [07620] he shall cause the sacrifice [02077] and the oblation [04503] to cease [07673], and for the overspreading [03671] of abominations [08251] he shall make it desolate [08074], even until the consummation [03617], and that determined [02782] shall be poured [05413] upon the desolate [08074].
55 And [1161] the Jews [2453]' passover [3957] was [2258] nigh at hand [1451]: and [2532] many [4183] went [305] out of [1537] the country [5561] up [1519] to Jerusalem [2414] before [4253] the passover [3957], to [2443] purify [48] themselves [1438].
4 And [1161] the passover [3957], a feast [1859] of the Jews [2453], was [2258] nigh [1451].
1 And [1161] it came to pass [1096] on [1722] the second [1207] sabbath [4521] after the first [1207], that he [846] went [1279] through [1223] the corn fields [4702]; and [2532] his [846] disciples [3101] plucked [5089] the ears of corn [4719], and [2532] did eat [2068], rubbing [5597] them in their hands [5495].
6 And [1161] there were [2258] set [2749] there [1563] six [1803] waterpots [5201] of stone [3035], after [2596] the manner of the purifying [2512] of the Jews [2453], containing [5562] two [1417] or [2228] three [5140] firkins [3355] apiece [303].
19 And [2532] this [3778] is [2076] the record [3141] of John [2491], when [3753] the Jews [2453] sent [649] priests [2409] and [2532] Levites [3019] from [1537] Jerusalem [2414] to [2443] ask [2065] him [846], Who [5101] art [1488] thou [4771]?
27 And he shall confirm [01396] the covenant [01285] with many [07227] for one [0259] week [07620]: and in the midst [02677] of the week [07620] he shall cause the sacrifice [02077] and the oblation [04503] to cease [07673], and for the overspreading [03671] of abominations [08251] he shall make it desolate [08074], even until the consummation [03617], and that determined [02782] shall be poured [05413] upon the desolate [08074].
55 And [1161] the Jews [2453]' passover [3957] was [2258] nigh at hand [1451]: and [2532] many [4183] went [305] out of [1537] the country [5561] up [1519] to Jerusalem [2414] before [4253] the passover [3957], to [2443] purify [48] themselves [1438].
4 And [1161] the passover [3957], a feast [1859] of the Jews [2453], was [2258] nigh [1451].
1 And [1161] it came to pass [1096] on [1722] the second [1207] sabbath [4521] after the first [1207], that he [846] went [1279] through [1223] the corn fields [4702]; and [2532] his [846] disciples [3101] plucked [5089] the ears of corn [4719], and [2532] did eat [2068], rubbing [5597] them in their hands [5495].
12 After [3326] this [5124] he went down [2597] to [1519] Capernaum [2584], he [846], and [2532] his [846] mother [3384], and [2532] his [846] brethren [80], and [2532] his [846] disciples [3101]: and [2532] they continued [3306] there [1563] not [3756] many [4183] days [2250].