Bible Strands
John 5:1
Some time later there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative places Jesus traveling to Jerusalem during a Jewish feast, occurring some time after the preceding events in the Gospel.
The words — Μετὰ ταῦτα (Meta tauta) translates literally as "after these things," and ἑορτὴ (heortē) means "feast" or "festival."
The thread — The mention of a Jewish feast connects to the biblical pattern of appointed gatherings, as introduced in Leviticus 23:2 and detailed in Exodus 23:14 and Deuteronomy 16:16.
Why it lands — The verse functions as a chronological marker that situates the following account within the context of Jewish pilgrimage and religious observance.
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The Greek words
King James Version
After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Cross-references
- Deuteronomy 16:16 Three times a year all your men are to appear before the LORD your God in the place He will choose: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles. No one should appear before the LORD empty-handed.
- Exodus 23:14 Three times a year you are to celebrate a feast to Me.
- Leviticus 23:2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘These are My appointed feasts, the feasts of the LORD that you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies.
- Exodus 34:23 Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.
- John 2:13 When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
- Galatians 4:4 But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
- Matthew 3:15 “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.