World English Bible
John 11:55
“Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand. Many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.”
Verse in context — John 11
So from that day forward they took counsel that they might put him to death.
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.
Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand. Many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.
Then they sought for Jesus and spoke one with another, as they stood in the temple, "What do you think--that he isn't coming to the feast at all?
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.
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