Luke 22:1 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

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].

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

NOW THE Festival of Unleavened Bread was drawing near, which is called the Passover.

American Standard Version (1901)

Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.

Common English Bible

The Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called Passover, was approaching.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Now the days of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called Passover, were approaching.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

NOW the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the pasch, was at hand.

Luke 22:1 Cross References

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 13:1

Now it was before the Passover Festival [was to begin] and Jesus knew that the time had come for Him to leave this world and return to the Father. Those [living] in the world, whom He had loved, and who were His own [disciples], He continued to love [dearly] to the very end [i.e., of His life on earth].