John 11:55

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

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.

BSB

Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover.

WEB

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

YLT

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;

F.O.G Original

(55) Now the Judean Passover (Pesach) was near and many went up into Jerusalem from the country before the Passover to purify themselves.

F.O.G

(55) Now the Judean Passover (Pesach) was near and many went up into Jerusalem from the country before the Passover to purify themselves.

F.O.G MSG

⁵⁵Now the Jewish Passoverᶠ was approaching, and many people went up from the countryside to Jerusalem before the Passover to purify themselves ceremonially.

Footnotes:

⁵⁵ᶠ Jewish Passover: The most important Jewish festival commemorating God’s deliverance of Israel from Egypt, requiring ceremonial purification for participation and drawing massive crowds to Jerusalem.