John 11:55-12:1

New American Standard Bible

⁵⁵ Now ^(A)the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem from the country prior to the Passover, ^(B)in order to ^[a]purify themselves. ⁵⁶ So they ^(C)were looking for Jesus, and saying to one another as they stood in the temple area, “What do you think; that He will not come to the feast at all?” ⁵⁷ Now ^(D)the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where He was, he was to report it, so that they might arrest Him.

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12 ^(E)Therefore, six days before ^(F)the Passover, Jesus came to ^(G)Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.