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John 11:55

Jerusalem

53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.

54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.

And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.

56 Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?

57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.

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BSB
Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover.
KJV
And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
WEB
Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand. Many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.
ASV
Now the passover of the Jews was at hand: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, to purify themselves.
DARBY
But the passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, that they might purify themselves.
BLB
Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem from the country before the Passover, so that they might purify themselves.
ÅB
Men jødenes påske var nær, og mange dro før påsken fra landet opp til Jerusalem for å rense seg.
OTB
Da det nærmet seg tid for den jødiske påsken, dro mange opp fra landsbygda til Jerusalem for sin seremonielle renselse før påsken.
B1930
Men jødenes påske var nær, og mange drog før påsken fra landet op til Jerusalem for å rense sig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 30:17–20

    For there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.

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  • Hebrews 9:13–14

    For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:

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  • John 2:13

    And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,

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  • Exodus 19:10

    And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,

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  • John 6:4

    And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.

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  • John 12:1

    Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

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  • Genesis 35:2

    Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:

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  • Mark 14:1

    After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

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