15 Bible Verses about Passover

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John 11:55

The Jewish Passover was coming near, and many from that district went up to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.

Luke 2:41-42

Now His parents used to go up year by year to Jerusalem 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, and,

John 6:4

The Jewish Festival, the Passover, was at hand.

Acts 12:4

He had him arrested and lodged in jail, handing him over to the care of sixteen soldiers; and intended after the Passover to bring him out again to the people.

Luke 22:15

He said to them, "Earnestly have I longed to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;

Matthew 26:17-19

On the first day of the Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus with the question, "Where shall we make preparations for you to eat the Passover?" "Go into the city," He replied, "to a certain man, and tell him, 'The Teacher says, My time is close at hand. It is at your house that I shall keep the Passover with my disciples.'" The disciples did as Jesus directed them, and got the Passover ready.

Mark 14:12-16

On the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread--the day for killing the Passover lamb--His disciples asked Him, "Where shall we go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?" So He sent two of His disciples with instructions, saying, "Go into the city, and you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water: follow him, and whatever house he enters, tell the master of the house, 'The Rabbi asks, Where is my room where I can eat the Passover with my disciples?'read more.
Then he will himself show you a large room upstairs, ready furnished: there make preparation for us." So the disciples went out and came to the city, and found everything just as He had told them; and they got the Passover ready.

Luke 22:7-13

When the day of the Unleavened Bread came--the day for the Passover lamb to be sacrificed-- Jesus sent Peter and John with instructions. "Go," He said, "and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it." "Where shall we prepare it?" they asked.read more.
"You will no sooner have entered the city," He replied, "than you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him into the house to which he goes, and say to the master of the house, "'The Rabbi asks you, Where is the room where I can eat the Passover with my disciples?' "And he will show you a large furnished room upstairs. There make your preparations." So they went and found all as He had told them; and they got the Passover ready.

John 2:23

Now when He was in Jerusalem, at the Festival of the Passover, many became believers in Him through watching the miracles He performed.

1 Corinthians 5:7

Get rid of the old yeast so that you may be dough of a new kind; for in fact you *are* free from corruption. For our Passover Lamb has already been offered in sacrifice--even Christ.

John 19:36

For all this took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled which declares, "Not one of His bones shall be broken."

Revelation 5:5-6

one of the Elders said to me, "Do not weep. The Lion which belongs to the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed, and will open the book and break its seven seals." Then, midway between the throne and the four living creatures, I saw a Lamb standing among the Elders. He looked as if He had been offered in sacrifice, and He had seven horns and seven eyes. The last-named are the seven Spirits of God, and have been sent far and wide into all the earth.

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Feast of the passover » Called the » Passover

John 2:23

Now when He was in Jerusalem, at the Festival of the Passover, many became believers in Him through watching the miracles He performed.

Israel » Instituted » Passover

Israel » Second » Passover

Israel » Passover » Celebration

Justice » The wicked » Passover

Luke 11:42

"But alas for you Pharisees! for you pay tithes on your mint and rue and every kind of garden vegetable, and are indifferent to justice and the love of God. These are the things you ought to have attended to, while not neglecting the others.

Passover » Feast of » Held on the 14th of the first month, abib (april), to commemorate the exodus from egypt

Hebrews 11:28

Through faith he instituted the Passover, and the sprinkling with blood so that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch the Israelites.

Passover » General references to

1 Corinthians 5:7

Get rid of the old yeast so that you may be dough of a new kind; for in fact you *are* free from corruption. For our Passover Lamb has already been offered in sacrifice--even Christ.

Passover » Observed with unleavened bread (no yeast)

1 Corinthians 5:8

Therefore let us keep our festival not with old yeast nor with the yeast of what is evil and mischievous, but with bread free from yeast--the bread of transparent sincerity and of truth.

Acts 12:3

Finding that this gratified the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also; these being the days of Unleavened Bread.

Passover » Institution of

Passover » Prisoner released at, by the romans

Matthew 27:15

"Now it was the Governor's custom at the Festival to release some one prisoner, whomsoever the populace desired;

Mark 15:6

Now at the Festival it was customary for Pilate to release to the Jews any one prisoner whom they might beg off from punishment;

Luke 23:16-17

I will therefore give him a light punishment and release him." No translation

John 18:39

But you have a custom that I should release one prisoner to you at the Passover. So shall I release to you the King of the Jews?"

Passover » Observed by jesus

John 2:13

But the Jewish Passover was approaching, and for this Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

John 2:23

Now when He was in Jerusalem, at the Festival of the Passover, many became believers in Him through watching the miracles He performed.

Luke 22:15

He said to them, "Earnestly have I longed to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;

Matthew 26:17-20

On the first day of the Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus with the question, "Where shall we make preparations for you to eat the Passover?" "Go into the city," He replied, "to a certain man, and tell him, 'The Teacher says, My time is close at hand. It is at your house that I shall keep the Passover with my disciples.'" The disciples did as Jesus directed them, and got the Passover ready. read more.
When evening came, He was at table with the twelve disciples,

Passover » The lord's supper ordained at

Matthew 26:26-28

During the meal Jesus took a Passover biscuit, blessed it and broke it. He then gave it to the disciples, saying, "Take this and eat it: it is my body." And He took the cup and gave thanks, and gave it to them saying, "Drink from it, all of you; for this is my blood which is to be poured out for many for the remission of sins--the blood which ratifies the Covenant.

Mark 14:12-25

On the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread--the day for killing the Passover lamb--His disciples asked Him, "Where shall we go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?" So He sent two of His disciples with instructions, saying, "Go into the city, and you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water: follow him, and whatever house he enters, tell the master of the house, 'The Rabbi asks, Where is my room where I can eat the Passover with my disciples?' read more.
Then he will himself show you a large room upstairs, ready furnished: there make preparation for us." So the disciples went out and came to the city, and found everything just as He had told them; and they got the Passover ready. When it was evening, He came with the Twelve. And while they were at table Jesus said, "I solemnly tell you that one of you will betray me--one who is eating with me." They were filled with sorrow, and began asking Him, one by one, "Not I, is it?" "It is one of the Twelve," He replied; "he who is dipping his fingers in the dish with me. For the Son of Man is going His way as it is written about Him; but alas for the man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It had been a happy thing for that man, had he never been born." Also during the meal He took a Passover biscuit, blessed it, and broke it. He then gave it to them, saying, "Take this, it is my body." Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and handed it to them, and they all of them drank from it. "This is my blood," He said, "which is to be poured out on behalf of many--the blood which makes the Covenant sure. I solemnly tell you that never again will I taste the produce of the vine till I shall drink the new wine in the Kingdom of God."

Luke 22:7-20

When the day of the Unleavened Bread came--the day for the Passover lamb to be sacrificed-- Jesus sent Peter and John with instructions. "Go," He said, "and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it." "Where shall we prepare it?" they asked. read more.
"You will no sooner have entered the city," He replied, "than you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him into the house to which he goes, and say to the master of the house, "'The Rabbi asks you, Where is the room where I can eat the Passover with my disciples?' "And he will show you a large furnished room upstairs. There make your preparations." So they went and found all as He had told them; and they got the Passover ready. When the time was come, and He had taken His place at table, and the Apostles with Him, He said to them, "Earnestly have I longed to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; for I tell you that I certainly shall not eat one again till its full meaning has been brought out in the Kingdom of God." Then, having received the cup and given thanks, He said, "Take this and share it among yourselves; for I tell you that from this time I will never drink the produce of the vine till the Kingdom of God has come." Then, taking a Passover biscuit, He gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body which is being given on your behalf: this do in remembrance of me." He gave them the cup in like manner, when the meal was over. "This cup," He said, "is the new Covenant ratified by my blood which is to be poured out on your behalf.

Passover » Jesus crucified at the time of

John 18:28

So they brought Jesus from Caiaphas's house to the Praetorium. It was the early morning, and they would not enter the Praetorium themselves for fear of defilement, and in order that they might be able to eat the Passover.

Matthew 26:2

"You know that in two days' time the Passover comes. And the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified."

Mark 14:1-2

It was now two days before the Passover and the feast of Unleavened Bread, and the High Priests and Scribes were bent on finding how to seize Him by stratagem and put Him to death. But they said, "Not on the Festival-day, for fear there should be a riot among the people."

Passover » The lamb killed by levites, for those who were ceremonially unclean

Passover » Observation of, renewed » By josiah

Passover » Special passover, for those who were unclean, or on a journey, to be held in the second month

Passover » Strangers authorized to celebrate

Passover » Re-instituted by ezekiel

Passover » Observation of, renewed » After the return from babylonian captivity

Passover » Observation of, renewed » By the israelites upon entering canaan

Passover » Design of

Passover » Jesus in the temple courtyard at the time of

Luke 2:41-50

Now His parents used to go up year by year to Jerusalem 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, and, after staying the full number of days, when they started back home the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not discover this, read more.
but supposing Him to be in the travelling company, they proceeded a day's journey. Then they searched up and down for Him among their relatives and acquaintances; but being unable to find Him they returned to Jerusalem, making anxious inquiry for Him. On the third day they found Him in the Temple sitting among the Rabbis, both listening to them and asking them questions, while all who heard Him were astonished at His intelligence and at the answers He gave. When they saw Him, they were smitten with amazement, and His mother said to Him, "My child, why have you behaved thus to us? Your father and I have been searching for you in anguish." "Why is it that you have been searching for me?" He replied; "did you not know that it is my duty to be engaged upon my Father's business?" But they did not understand the significance of these words.

Passover » Observed at the place designated by God

Passover » Observation of, renewed » By hezekiah

Passover » Penalty for neglecting to observe

Passover » Peter imprisoned at the time of

Acts 12:3

Finding that this gratified the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also; these being the days of Unleavened Bread.

Passover » Christ called "our passover,"

1 Corinthians 5:7

Get rid of the old yeast so that you may be dough of a new kind; for in fact you *are* free from corruption. For our Passover Lamb has already been offered in sacrifice--even Christ.

Passover » The lamb of, a type of Christ

1 Corinthians 5:7

Get rid of the old yeast so that you may be dough of a new kind; for in fact you *are* free from corruption. For our Passover Lamb has already been offered in sacrifice--even Christ.

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1 Corinthians 5:7

Get rid of the old yeast so that you may be dough of a new kind; for in fact you *are* free from corruption. For our Passover Lamb has already been offered in sacrifice--even Christ.

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