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

But it is your custom to have me release one man for you at Passover time. Do you want me therefore to release the king of the Jews for you?"

It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, and it was about noon. And Pilate said to the Jews, "There is your king!"

As it was the day of Preparation for the Passover, in order that the bodies might not be left on the crosses over the Sabbath, for that Sabbath was an especially important one, the Jews asked Pilate to have the men's legs broken and the bodies removed.

Now the Jewish Passover was approaching, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Now when he was at Jerusalem, at the Passover Festival, many, when they saw the signs that he showed, came to believe in him.

Now the Jewish festival of the Passover was coming.

Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead, was living.

Before the Passover Festival began, Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father, but he had loved those who were his own in the world, and he loved them to the last.

Then they took Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor's house. It was early in the morning, and they would not go into the governor's house themselves, to avoid being ceremonially defiled and to be able to eat the Passover supper.