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.
Bible References
Passover
John 2:13
And the passover of the Jews was near; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
John 5:1
After these things there was the feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
John 6:4
And the passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.
Before
John 7:8
Go ye up to the feast; I go not up to this feast; for my time is not yet fully come.
John 12:1
Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead.
To purify
John 2:6
Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, in conformity with the Jews custom of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece.
Acts 24:18
in doing which they found me purified in the temple, not with a crowd nor with tumult; but certain Jews from Asia [caused it],
1 Corinthians 11:28
But let a man examine himself, and thus let him 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 to the purifying of the flesh,
James 4:8
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.