Exodus 34:18

Easy To Read Version

“Celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread. For seven days eat that bread made without yeast like I commanded you before. Do this during the month I have chosen, the month of Abib. [346] Why? Because that is the month you came out of Egypt.

Cross References

Exodus 12:2

“This month [62] will be the first month of the year for you.

Exodus 12:42

So that is a very special night when the people remember what the Lord did. All the people of Israel will remember that night forever.

Exodus 13:3

Moses said to the people, “Remember this day. You were slaves in Egypt. But on this day the Lord used his great power and made you free. You must not eat bread with yeast.

Exodus 13:4

Today, in the month of Abib, [80] you are leaving {Egypt}.

Exodus 23:14

“You will have three special holidays each year. On these holidays, you will come to my special place to worship me.

Exodus 23:15

The first holiday will be the Festival of Unleavened Bread. This is like I commanded you. At this time you will eat bread that is made without yeast. This will continue for seven days. You will do this during the month of Abib, [146] because this is the time when you came out of Egypt. Every person must bring a sacrifice to me at that time.

Leviticus 23:6

“The Festival of Unleavened Bread [398] is on the 15th day of the same month (Nisan). You will eat unleavened bread for seven days.

Numbers 28:16

“The Lord’s Passover will be on the 14th day of the first month.

Numbers 28:17

The Festival of Unleavened Bread begins on the 15th day of that month. This holiday lasts for seven days. The only bread you can eat is bread made without yeast.

Mark 14:1

It was now only two days before the Passover {\cf2\super [190]} and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. {\cf2\super [191]} The leading priests and teachers of the law were trying to find a way to arrest Jesus without the people seeing it. Then they could kill him.

Luke 22:1

It was almost time for the Jewish Festival of Unleavened Bread, {\cf2\super [339]} called the Passover. {\cf2\super [340]}

Acts 12:3

Herod saw that the Jews liked this. So he decided to arrest Peter, too. (This happened during the time of the Jewish holiday called the Passover. {\cf2\super [235]})