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Selected Verse: John 6:4 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Joh 6:4 |
Strong Concordance |
And [1161] the passover [3957], a feast [1859] of the Jews [2453], was [2258] nigh [1451]. |
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King James |
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| passover . . . was nigh--but for the reason mentioned (Joh 7:1), Jesus kept away from it, remaining in Galilee. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
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 with Jewish customs. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
A feast (ἡ ἑορτὴ)
With the definite article, the feast; pointing to something well known. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
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 see the note on Joh 2:13.
For thirty days before the Passover there were great preparations made by the Jews, but especially in the last nineteen days, in order to celebrate the feast with due solemnity. Lightfoot supposes that what is here related happened within the last fifteen days. See Calmet's opinion above. |
1 [2532] After [3326] these things [5023] Jesus [2424] walked [4043] in [1722] Galilee [1056]: for [1063] he would [2309] not [3756] walk [4043] in [1722] Jewry [2449], because [3754] the Jews [2453] sought [2212] to kill [615] him [846].
17 Now [1161] the first [4413] day of the feast of unleavened bread [106] the disciples [3101] came [4334] to Jesus [2424], saying [3004] unto him [846], Where [4226] wilt thou [2309] that we prepare [2090] for thee [4671] to eat [5315] the passover [3957]?
2 Ye know [1492] that [3754] after [3326] two [1417] days [2250] is [1096] the feast of the passover [3957], and [2532] the Son [5207] of man [444] is betrayed [3860] to [1519] be crucified [4717].
13 And [2532] the Jews [2453]' passover [3957] was [2258] at hand [1451], and [2532] Jesus [2424] went up [305] to [1519] Jerusalem [2414],