Catholic Public Domain Version
"Now the Passover of the Jews was near. And many from the countryside ascended to Jerusalem before the Passover, so that they might sanctify themselves. "
— John 11:55, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country 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.”
“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.”
“And the pasch of the Jews was at hand: and many from the country went up to Jerusalem, before the pasch, to purify themselves.”
“Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and numbers of people went up from the country to Jerusalem to make themselves clean 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.”
And not only for the nation, but in order to gather together as one the children of God who have been dispersed.
Therefore, from that day, they planned to put him to death.
And so, Jesus no longer walked in public with the Jews. But he went into a region near the desert, to a city which is called Ephraim. And he lodged there with his disciples.
Now the Passover of the Jews was near. And many from the countryside ascended to Jerusalem before the Passover, so that they might sanctify themselves.
Therefore, they were seeking Jesus. And they conferred with one another, while standing in the temple: “What do you think? Will he come to the feast day?”
And the high priests and Pharisees had given an order, so that if anyone would know where he may be, he should reveal it, so that they might apprehend him.