John 11:55-57 And the passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, that they might purify themselves;

RYLT⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵⁵ And the passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, that they might purify themselves; ⁵⁶ they were seeking, therefore, Jesus, and said one with another, standing in the temple, 'What does appear to you -- that he may not come to the feast?' ⁵⁷ and both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command, that if any one may know where he is, he may show it, so that they may seize him.