55Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand. Many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.


In Context

52 and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.

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 one with 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 Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:55And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:55When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, many went up from the country to Jerusalem for their ceremonial cleansing before the Passover.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:55And the pasch of the Jews was at hand; and many from the country went up to Jerusalem, before the pasch to purify themselves.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:55Now the passover of the Jews was at hand: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, to purify themselves.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:55But 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:55Now the passover of the Jews was at hand: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, to purify themselves.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:55And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:55And 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:55And the Jews' passover was near at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.