15 Bible Verses about Passover

Now while he was at Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, when they beheld the miracles which he did.

But wo to you, Pharisees, because ye tithe mint, and rue, and every herb, and pass by judgment and the love of God. These ought ye to have done, and not to have omitted the other.

By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the first-born might not touch them.

Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new mass, as ye are unleavened. For our passover hath been sacrificed for us, even Christ.

Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

And seeing how agreeable this was to the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

Now at the feast, the governor had been accustomed to release one prisoner to the people, whomsoever they chose.

Now at the feast, he released one prisoner to them, whomsoever they petitioned for.

I will therefore, after scourging, discharge him. (Now he held it necessary to release one to them at the feast.)

But ye have a custom, that I should release to you one person at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

And the passover of the Jews was nigh, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Now while he was at Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, when they beheld the miracles which he did.

And he said unto them, With earnest desire have I longed to eat this passover with you before I suffer:

Then on the first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover? And he said, Go into the city, unto such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand: I will keep the passover with my disciples at thy house. And his disciples did as Jesus commanded them; and they made ready the passover. read more.
And when the evening was come, he sat down at table with the twelve.

Then as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessing, brake, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. And taking the cup, and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this: for this is my blood, that [blood] of the new testament, which is shed for many, for the remission of sins.

And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare for thee to eat the passover? And he sent two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go into the city, and a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water, follow him. And where he enters, say to the master of the family. That the teacher saith, Where is the dining-room, where I may eat the passover with my disciples? read more.
And he will shew you a large upper room ready furnished: there make preparation for us. And his disciples went out, and came into the city, and found as he had spoken to them; and they made ready the passover. And when it was evening he came with the twelve. And as they sat at table, and were eating, Jesus said, Verily I tell you, That one of you, who is eating with me, shall betray me. And they began to be very sorry, and to say to him, one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I? But he answering said to them, It is one of the twelve, who is dipping his hand with me into the dish. The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him; but wo to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been desirable for that man if he had never been born. And as they were eating, Jesus taking a loaf, when he had blessed, brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And taking the cup, when he had given thanks, he gave it to them; and they all drank out of it. And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. Verily I say unto you, That I will henceforth no more drink of the produce of the vine, until that day when I shall drink it new in the kingdom of God.

Then came the day of unleavened bread, on which the passover must be killed. And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go, prepare for us the passover, that we may eat it. And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare it? read more.
And he said unto them, Lo! as you are at the entrance of the city, there will a man meet you, carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house whither he is going. And say to the master of that family, The teacher saith to thee, Where is the dining-room, in which I can eat the passover with my disciples? And he will shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready. And they going away, found it just as he had told them: and they made ready the passover. And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. And he said unto them, With earnest desire have I longed to eat this passover with you before I suffer: for I tell you, that I will no more ever eat of it, until it shall be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. And taking the cup, after having given thanks, he said, Take this, and divide among yourselves: for I say unto you, that I shall no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God come. And taking a loaf, he gave thanks, and brake, and gave it to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: do this in remembrance of me. And the cup in like manner, after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium: and it was early: and they themselves went not into the praetorium, that they should not be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.

Ye know that after two days is the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

NOW the passover and the feast of unleavened bread were but two days distant; and the chief priests, and the scribes, sought how they might seize him by craft, and kill him. But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be a commotion among the people.

And his parents went annually to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast. And when they had concluded the days, as they were returning, the child Jesus remained at Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother knew it not: read more.
but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought him among their relations and acquaintances; and not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of him. And it came to pass after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them and asking them questions. And all who heard him, were in a transport of admiration, at his understanding and answers. And when they saw him, they were struck with surprise; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou behaved to us in this manner? lo! thy father and I have been seeking thee in anguish of heart. And he said unto them, Wherefore did ye seek me? did you not know, that I must be occupied with my Father's affairs? And they understood not the meaning of what he spake to them.

And seeing how agreeable this was to the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new mass, as ye are unleavened. For our passover hath been sacrificed for us, even Christ.

Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new mass, as ye are unleavened. For our passover hath been sacrificed for us, even Christ.