Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

Passover

John 2:13
The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
John 5:1
After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
John 6:4
Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.
Exodus 12:11
Now you shall eat it in this manner: with your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in haste—it is the Lord’s Passover.

Before

John 7:8
Go up to the feast yourselves; I do not go up to this feast because My time has not yet fully come.”
John 12:1
Jesus, therefore, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
Ezra 3:1
Now when the seventh month came, and the sons of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered together as one man to Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 8:1
And all the people gathered as one man at the square which was in front of the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses which the Lord had given to Israel.

To purify

John 2:6
Now there were six stone waterpots set there for the Jewish custom of purification, containing twenty or thirty gallons each.
Genesis 35:2
So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods which are among you, and purify yourselves and change your garments;
Exodus 19:10
The Lord also said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments;
Numbers 9:6
But there were some men who were unclean because of the dead person, so that they could not observe Passover on that day; so they came before Moses and Aaron on that day.
1 Samuel 16:5
He said, “In peace; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” He also consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.
2 Chronicles 30:17
For there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves; therefore, the Levites were over the slaughter of the Passover lambs for everyone who was unclean, in order to consecrate them to the Lord.
Job 1:5
When the days of feasting had completed their cycle, Job would send and consecrate them, rising up early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually.
Psalm 26:6
I shall wash my hands in innocence,
And I will go about Your altar, O Lord,
Acts 24:18
in which they found me occupied in the temple, having been purified, without any crowd or uproar. But there were some Jews from Asia—
1 Corinthians 11:28
But a man must examine himself, and in so doing he is to eat of the bread and drink of the cup.
Hebrews 9:13
For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh,
James 4:8
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

General references

Luke 22:1
Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching.
John 6:4
Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.