Purge therefore the old leaven, that ye may be new dough, as ye are sweet bread. For Christ our Easter lamb is offered up for us.

The next day, John saw Jesus coming unto him, and said, "Behold, the lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

These things were done that the scripture should be fulfilled, 'Ye shall not break a bone of him.'

Speak ye unto all the fellowship of Israel, saying that they take, the tenth day of this month, to every household: a sheep.

He suffered wrong and was evil entreated, and yet opened not his mouth: he was as a sheep led to be slain: and as a lamb before his shearer, he was dumb and opened not his mouth.

And ye shall keep him inward, until the fourteenth day of the same month. And every man of the multitude of Israel shall kill him about even.

A sheep without spot and a male of one year old shall it be, and from among the lambs and the goats shall ye take it.

And the blood shall be unto you a token, upon the houses wherein ye are; for when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.

And they shall take of the blood and strike on the two side posts and on the upper doorpost of the houses, wherein they eat him.

And the first day of sweet bread, when men offer the paschal lamb, his disciples said unto him, "Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the Easter lamb?"

but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb undefiled, and without spot,

and all that dwell upon the earth worshipped him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the lamb, which was killed from the beginning of the world.

"Ye know that after two days shall be Easter, and the son of man shall be delivered to be crucified."

and let them leave none of it unto the morning nor break any bone of it. And according to all the ordinance of the Passover let them offer it.

As they did eat, Jesus took bread and gave thanks, brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take. Eat. This is my body."

He keepeth all his bones, so that not one of them is broken.

Forasmuch as ye know how that ye were not redeemed with corruptible gold and silver from your vain conversation, which ye received by the traditions of the fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb undefiled, and without spot,

Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas into the hall of judgment. It was in the morning, and they themselves went not into the judgment hall lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the paschal lamb.

This is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar: two lambs of one year old day by day forever,

The first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus saying unto him, "Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the paschal lamb?"

Then came the day of sweet bread, when of necessity the Easter lamb must be offered.

And Abraham said, "My son, God will provide him a sheep for sacrifice." So went they both together.

And they slew Passover the fourteenth day of the second month. And the priests and Levites sanctified themselves for shame, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.

And the children of the captivity held Passover upon the fourteenth day of the first month:

Of this manner shall ye eat it: with your loins girded, and shoes on your feet, and your staves in your hands. And ye shall eat it in haste; for it is the LORD's Passover.

And they slew Passover: and the priests sprinkled the blood, receiving it of the Levites, and the Levites stripped the beasts.

In one house shall it be eaten. Ye shall carry none of the flesh out at the doors: moreover, see that ye break not a bone thereof.

And Moses called for the elders of Israel and said unto them, "Choose out, and take to every household a sheep and kill, Passover.

and kill Passover; sanctify and prepare your brethren that they may do according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses."

And they dressed the Passover with fire as the manner was. But the other hallowed, dedicated beasts they sod in pots, cauldrons and pans and divided them quickly among all the common people.