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

The Jewish Passover was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

While Jesus was in Jerusalem for the Passover Festival, many people believed in him because they saw the signs that he was doing.

Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near.

Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived in Bethany, where Lazarus lived, the man whom Jesus had raised from the dead.

Now before the Passover Festival, Jesus realized that his hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

Then Jesus was led from Caiaphas to the governor's headquarters early in the morning. The Jews did not go into the headquarters, to avoid becoming unclean and unable to eat the Passover meal.

But you have a custom that I release one person for you at Passover. Do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?"

Now it was the Preparation Day for the Passover, about noon. He told the Jewish leaders, "Here is your king!"