John the Apostle
John 6:4ASV·traditional attribution
Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.
John Gill Reformed Baptist
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. This was the third passover, since our Lord's baptism, and entrance on his public ministry; see Joh 2:13. Whether Christ went up to this feast is not certain; some think he did not; but from what is said in Joh 7:1, it looks as if he did: how nigh it was to the feast, cannot well be said.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Reformed
passover . . . was nigh--but for the reason mentioned (Joh 7:1), Jesus kept away from it, remaining in Galilee.
Albert Barnes Presbyterian
Verse 4. The passover. . A feast of the Jews. This is one of the circumstances of explanation thrown in by John which show that he wrote for those who were unacquainted with Jewish customs.