Now the Jewish Feast of Passover was near, and many people went up to Jerusalem from the rural areas before the Passover to cleanse themselves ritually.

犹太人的逾越节近了，有许多人从乡下上耶路撒冷去，要在节前洁净自己。

犹太人的逾越节近了，有许多人从乡下上耶路撒冷去，要在过节前洁净自己。

犹太人的逾越节近了，有许多人从乡下上耶路撒冷去，要在过节前洁净自己。

犹太人的逾越节快到了，有很多人从乡下上耶路撒冷，预备在过节前洁净自己。

犹太人的逾越节快到了，有许多人在过节前从各乡上耶路撒冷去，要在那里洁净自己。

犹太人的逾越节快到了。许多人从乡下上耶路撒冷去，要在节日前洁净自己。

猶太人的逾越節近了，有許多人從鄉下上耶路撒冷去，要在節前潔淨自己。

猶太人的逾越節近了，有許多人從鄉下上耶路撒冷去，要在過節前潔淨自己。

猶太人的逾越節近了，有許多人從鄉下上耶路撒冷去，要在過節前潔淨自己。

猶太人的逾越節快到了，有很多人從鄉下上耶路撒冷，預備在過節前潔淨自己。

猶太人的逾越節快到了，有許多人在過節前從各鄉上耶路撒冷去，要在那裡潔淨自己。

猶太人的逾越節近了；逾越節以前，有許多人從鄉下上耶路撒冷，要行禮使自己清潔。

猶太人的逾越節快到了。許多人從鄉下上耶路撒冷去，要在節日前潔淨自己。

猶太人逾越節伊邇、多有自鄉上耶路撒冷者、於節前自潔也、

猶太人逾越節伊邇、先期、多人由田間上耶路撒冷、欲自潔、

猶太人逾越節近矣、節前、多人由鄉間上耶路撒冷、欲自潔、

會猶太人之免難節將屆、節前多有自鄉間上耶路撒冷者、先行取潔、

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

It was almost time for the Jewish Passover Feast. Many people went up from the country to Jerusalem. They went there for the special washing that would make them pure before the Passover Feast.

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

It was now almost time for the Jewish Passover celebration, and many people from all over the country arrived in Jerusalem several days early so they could go through the purification ceremony before Passover began.

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

Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem from the country prior to the Passover, in order to purify themselves.

And the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went from the country up to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.

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.

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

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

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

Because many in the assembly had not consecrated themselves, the Levites slaughtered the Passover lambs of all who were ceremonially unclean and could not consecrate their sacrifice to the LORD.The majority of the many people from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun were ceremonially unclean, yet they ate the Passover in violation of what is prescribed in the law. For Hezekiah prayed for them, saying:“ May the LORD, who is good, forgiveeveryone who has determined to follow God, the LORD God of his ancestors, even if he is not ceremonially clean according to the standards of the temple.”The LORD responded favorably to Hezekiah and forgave the people.

Now the Jewish feast of Passover was near, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom he had raised from the dead.

( Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near.)

The LORD said to Moses,“ Go to the people and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and make them wash their clothes

For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow sprinkled on those who are defiled consecrated them and provided ritual purity,how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our consciences from dead works to worship the living God.

This is how you are to eat it– dressed to travel, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. You are to eat it in haste. It is the LORD’S Passover.I will pass through the land of Egypt in the same night, and I will attack all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of humans and of animals, and on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment. I am the LORD.The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, so that when I see the blood I will pass over you, and this plague will not fall on you to destroy you when I attack the land of Egypt.This day will become a memorial for you, and you will celebrate it as a festival to the LORD– you will celebrate it perpetually as a lasting ordinance.

all the people gathered together in the plaza which was in front of the Water Gate. They asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses which the LORD had commanded Israel.So Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly which included men and women and all those able to understand what they heard.( This happened on the first day of the seventh month.)So he read it before the plaza in front of the Water Gate from dawn till noon before the men and women and those children who could understand. All the people were eager to hear the book of the law.Ezra the scribe stood on a towering wooden platform constructed for this purpose. Standing near him on his right were Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Masseiah. On his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.Ezra opened the book in plain view of all the people, for he was elevated above all the people. When he opened the book, all the people stood up.Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and all the people replied“ Amen! Amen!” as they lifted their hands. Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah– all of whom were Levites– were teaching the people the law, as the people remained standing.They read from the book of God’s law, explaining it and imparting insight. Thus the people gained understanding from what was read.Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priestly scribe, and the Levites who were imparting understanding to the people said to all of them,“ This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people had been weeping when they heard the words of the law.He said to them,“ Go and eat delicacies and drink sweet drinks and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared. For this day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”Then the Levites quieted all the people saying,“ Be quiet, for this day is holy. Do not grieve.”So all the people departed to eat and drink and to share their food with others and to enjoy tremendous joy, for they had gained insight in the matters that had been made known to them.

Two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find a way to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.

When the days of their feasting were finished, Job would send for them and sanctify them; he would get up early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job thought,“ Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s customary practice.

Then they brought Jesus from Caiaphas to the Roman governor’s residence.( Now it was very early morning.) They did not go into the governor’s residence so they would not be ceremonially defiled, but could eat the Passover meal.

I maintain a pure lifestyle, so I can appear before your altar, O LORD,

Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, you double- minded.

It happened that some men who were ceremonially defiled by the dead body of a man could not keep the Passover on that day, so they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day.

Just before the Passover Feast, Jesus knew that his time had come to depart from this world to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now loved them to the very end.

You go up to the feast yourselves. I am not going up to this feast because my time has not yet fully arrived.”When he had said this, he remained in Galilee.But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then Jesus himself also went up, not openly but in secret.

A person should examine himself first, and in this way let him eat the bread and drink of the cup.

After this there was a Jewish feast, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

He replied,“ Yes, in peace. I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” So he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

When the seventh month arrived and the Israelites were living in their towns, the people assembled in Jerusalem.Then Jeshua the son of Jozadak and his priestly colleagues and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his colleagues started to build the altar of the God of Israel so they could offer burnt offerings on it as required by the law of Moses the man of God.They established the altar on its foundations, even though they were in terror of the local peoples, and they offered burnt offerings on it to the LORD, both the morning and the evening offerings.They observed the Festival of Temporary Shelters as required and offered the proper number of daily burnt offerings according to the requirement for each day.Afterward they offered the continual burnt offerings and those for the new moons and those for all the holy assemblies of the LORD and all those that were being voluntarily offered to the LORD.From the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD. However, the LORD’s temple was not at that time established.

Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washing, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.

When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he told his disciples,

So Jacob told his household and all who were with him,“ Get rid of the foreign gods you have among you. Purify yourselves and change your clothes.

Then Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified the people, and they washed their clothes.He said to the people,“ Be ready for the third day. Do not go near your wives.”

which I was doing when they found me in the temple, ritually purified, without a crowd or a disturbance.