Joh 2:13, 5:1, 6:4 | Barnes | STEP | Verse 13. The Jews' passover . The feast among the Jews called the Passover. , also . And Jesus went up to Jerusalem . Every male among the Jews was required to appear at this feast. Jesus, in obedience to the law, went up to observe it. This is the first Passover on which he attended after he entered on the work of the ministry. It is commonly supposed that he observed three others-- one recorded , another , and the last one on the night before he was crucified, . As his baptism when he entered on his ministry had taken place some time before this --probably not far from six months-- it follows that the period of his ministry was not far from three years and a half, agreeably to the prophecy in . (l) "passover" (m) "Jesus"

John 2:13

Verse 13. The Jews' passover. The feast among the Jews called the Passover. Mt 26:2, also Mt 26:3-17.

And Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Every male among the Jews was required to appear at this feast. Jesus, in obedience to the law, went up to observe it. This is the first Passover on which he attended after he entered on the work of the ministry. It is commonly supposed that he observed three others-- one recorded Lk 6:1, another Jn 6:4, and the last one on the night before he was crucified, Jn 11:55. As his baptism when he entered on his ministry had taken place some time before this --probably not far from six months-- it follows that the period of his ministry was not far from three years and a half, agreeably to the prophecy in Dan 9:27.

(l) "passover" Ex 12:14 (m) "Jesus" Jn 2:23, 5:1, 6:4, 11:55

John 5:1

Verse 1. A feast. Probably the Passover, though it is not certain. There were two other feasts--the Pentecost and the Feast of Tabernacles--at which all the males were required to be present, and it might have been one of them. It is of no consequence, however, which of them is intended.

(a) "A feast" Lev 23:2, De 16:16, Jn 2:3

John 6:4

Verse 4. The passover. Mt 26:2, 17.

A feast of the Jews. This is one of the circumstances of explanation thrown in by John which show that he wrote for those who were unacquainted with Jewish customs.