Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching. [Note: This was the annual Jewish festival commemorating Israel's deliverance from Egyptian bondage under Moses' leadership].
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
Holman Bible
The
International Standard Version
Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was near.
A Conservative Version
Now the feast of unleavened bread was coming near, which is called Passover.
American Standard Version
Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
Amplified
Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching.
Anderson New Testament
Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the passover, was at hand.
Bible in Basic English
Now the feast of unleavened bread was near, which is called the Passover.
Common New Testament
Now the feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the Passover.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Now the feast of unleaven'd bread, which is call'd the passover,
Darby Translation
Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the passover, drew nigh,
Godbey New Testament
And the feast of the unleavened bread, called the passover, was nigh.
Goodspeed New Testament
The festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching.
John Wesley New Testament
Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
Julia Smith Translation
And the festival of unleavened drew near, called the Pascha.
King James 2000
Now the feast of unleavened bread drew near, which is called the Passover.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now the feast of Unleavened Bread (which is called Passover) was drawing near.
Modern King James verseion
And the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, drew near.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The feast of sweet bread drew nigh, which is called Easter,
Moffatt New Testament
Now the feast of unleavened bread which is called the passover was near.
Montgomery New Testament
Now the festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was drawing near.
NET Bible
Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching.
New Heart English Bible
Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the Passover, drew near.
Noyes New Testament
Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the passover, was drawing near;
Sawyer New Testament
AND the feast of unleavened bread approached, called the passover.
The Emphasized Bible
And the feast of the unleavened bread, which is called a Passover, was drawing near.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
AND the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the Passover, was at hand.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The Feast of the Unleavened Bread, known as the Passover, was near.
Webster
Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
Weymouth New Testament
Meanwhile the Festival of the Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
Williams New Testament
Now the feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was drawing near.
World English Bible
Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the Passover, drew near.
Worrell New Testament
Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the Passover, was drawing near;
Worsley New Testament
Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the passover.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the feast of the unleavened food was coming nigh, that is called Passover,
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 22:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Chief Priests And Scribes Plot To Kill Jesus
1 Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching. [Note: This was the annual Jewish festival commemorating Israel's deliverance from Egyptian bondage under Moses' leadership]. 2 And the leading priests and experts in the law of Moses were looking for a way to kill Jesus because they were afraid of the people [i.e., that people would riot if it were done during the Festival. See Matt. 26:5].
Cross References
Mark 14:1-2
Now the Passover Festival and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were held two days later. [Note: This was the annual Jewish Festival week commemorating Israel's deliverance from Egyptian bondage under Moses' leadership. The unleavened bread was specially baked bread containing no yeast, which was eaten for seven days as part of the celebration]. And the leading priests and experts in the law of Moses were looking for a way to take Jesus by trickery and kill Him.
Matthew 26:2-5
"You know that the Passover Festival will be celebrated in two more days [Note: This was the annual Jewish festival commemorating Israel's deliverance from Egyptian bondage under Moses' leadership], and the Son of man will be turned over to be crucified."
Mark 14:12
Now on the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread [i.e., the beginning of the Passover Festival week], when they sacrificed the Passover [lamb], Jesus' disciples said to Him, "Where do you want us to go to make preparations for you to eat the Passover meal?"
John 11:55-57
Now the Jewish Passover Festival was to be held soon and many people went up to Jerusalem from the countryside before the [actual] Festival in order to perform the ceremonial purification rituals.
1 Corinthians 5:7-8
Get rid of the old yeast [i.e., of sin, and especially the unrepentant sinner], so that you can be a new batch of dough, without yeast in it [i.e., a godly church without unrepentant sinners in it] as [I know] you really are. For our Passover [Lamb], Christ, has already been sacrificed.