John 11:55
World English Bible (WEB)
Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand. Many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.
In context
53 So from that day forward they took counsel that they might put him to death.
54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples.
55 Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand. Many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.
56 Then they sought for Jesus and spoke with one another as they stood in the temple, “What do you think—that he isn’t coming to the feast at all?”
57 Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had commanded that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, that they might seize him.
John 11:55 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand. Many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.
- KJV King James Version
- And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the passover of the Jews was nigh, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, that they might purify themselves;
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.