15 Bible Verses about Passover

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover, many believed in his name, when they beheld the signs which he did;

"But woe unto you Pharisee! for you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and disregard justice and the love of God; but these you ought to have done, and not leave the other undone.

By faith he established the Passover, and the sprinkling with blood, in order that the Destroying Angel might not touch the firstborn.

Then get rid of the old leaven, so that you may be like a new lump, as you are now unleavened. For our Paschal Lamb has already been sacrificed, Christ himself.

So let us keep the unending feast, not with any old leaven, neither with leaven of malice and vice, but with unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. (This was during the days of unleavened bread.)

Now it was the Governor's custom, during the Passover, to release to the people any one prisoner whom they selected.

Now at the time of the feast it was customary to release to them a prisoner, whatever one they asked for.

I will therefore, after flogging him, release him." "Now he had to release to them at the feast one prisoner."

"I find no crime in this man. Now it is a custom of yours that I release one prisoner to you at the time of the Passover feast. Do you wish me to release to you the King of the Jews?"

Now the Passover of the Jews was near, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover, many believed in his name, when they beheld the signs which he did;

and he said to them. "With desire have I longed to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.

On the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Where do you want us to make preparation for you eat the Passover?" "Go into the city," he answered, "to a certain man, and tell him. "'The Teacher says. "My time is near. I am going to keep the Passover at your house, with my disciples."'" The disciples did as Jesus told them, and made ready the Passover. read more.
When evening came he reclined at table with the Twelve;

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread and, when he had blessed it, he broke it and gave to his disciples, saying, "Take, eat, this is my body." And when he had taken the cup and given thanks, he gave it to them, saying. "Drink from it, all of you; for this is my blood of the Covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

And the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread, the day for killing the paschal lamb, his disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go and make preparation for you to eat the Passover?" Then he sent two of his disciples, and told them. "Go into the city, and you will meet a man carrying a jar of water. Follow him; and whatever house he enters, say to the master of the house, 'The Teacher asks, "Where is your guest-chamber, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"' read more.
He will himself show you a large, upper room, furnished and ready. there make preparation for us." So the disciples went off, and came into the city, and found everything as he had told them. So they made ready the Passover, and as night fell he came, with the Twelve. While they were at the table, eating, Jesus said solemnly. "It is one of you who will betray me??ne who is eating with me." They began to be sorrowful and to say to him, one after another, "Surely, not I?" "It is one of the Twelve," said Jesus, "one who is dipping into the same dish with me. For the Son of man is going his way, as the Scripture says, but woe to that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! It were good for that man if he had never been born." And as they were eating he took bread, and after the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "Take it, this is my body." Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank of it, and he said: "This is my covenant blood, which is poured out for many. Solemnly I tell you I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day I drink it new in the kingdom of God."

Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the paschal lamb must be sacrificed. So Jesus went to Peter and John saying, "Go and prepare for us the Passover, that we may eat it." "Where shall we get it ready?" they asked. read more.
He answered. "No sooner will you have entered the city than you will meet a man carrying a water-jug. Follow him into the house were he is going. "And to the good man of the house say, 'The teacher asks you, "Where is the room in which I can eat the Passover with my disciples?"' "Then he will show you a large upper room furnished. There make your preparations." So they went and found everything as he had told them, they prepared the Passover. And when the hour was come he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him, and he said to them. "With desire have I longed to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I tell you that I certainly will not eat again until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God." Then he had received a cup and given thanks, he said, "Take this, and divide it among yourselves; for I tell you that I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God is come." And he took a loaf, and after giving thanks, he broke it and gave it to them saying. "This is my body, which is given for you; this do in remembrance of me.' He gave them a cup in like manner, after supper saying. "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, poured out for your sake.

From the house of Caiaphas they took Jesus to the Praetorium, and it was dawn. They themselves would not enter the Praetorium, in order that they might not be ceremonially defiled, but might be able to eat the Passover.

"You know that the Passover is coming in two days, and the Son of man will be delivered up to be crucified."

Now two days later was the feast of the Passover and of Unleavened Bread. Both the chief priests and the Scribes were continually seeking how they might arrest him by a stratagem and kill him; but, "Not on a feast-day," they said, "for fear there should be a riot among the people."

Now his parents were accustomed to go up to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old they went up, as was customary, at the time of the feast After spending the full number of days they started home, but the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother did not know this, read more.
but supposed that he was in the company, and went a days journey. Then they hunted for him among his kinsfolk and acquaintance; and when they did not find him they returned to Jerusalem, making anxious inquiry for him. On the third day they found him sitting in the Temple, among the Rabbis, both listening to them and asking questions. All that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. When they saw him they were astonished, and his mother said to him "Child, why have you treated us so? Behold your father and I have been looking for you in anguish." He answered, "Why is it that you have been looking for me, did you not realize that I had to be in my Father's house?" But they did not understand the words that he spoke to them.

And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. (This was during the days of unleavened bread.)

Then get rid of the old leaven, so that you may be like a new lump, as you are now unleavened. For our Paschal Lamb has already been sacrificed, Christ himself.

Then get rid of the old leaven, so that you may be like a new lump, as you are now unleavened. For our Paschal Lamb has already been sacrificed, Christ himself.