John 2:13

Jesus Clears the Temple Courts

13 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

John 2:13 in Other Translations

KJV
13 And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
ESV
13 The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
NLT
13 It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration, so Jesus went to Jerusalem.
MSG
13 When the Passover Feast, celebrated each spring by the Jews, was about to take place, Jesus traveled up to Jerusalem.
CSB
13 The Jewish Passover was near, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

John 2:13 In-Context

11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
12 After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. There they stayed for a few days.
13 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
14 In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money.
15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S John 11:55
  • 2. Deuteronomy 16:1-6; Luke 2:41
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