Mark 14:12

Easy To Read Version

It was now the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread. {\cf2\super [197]} This was the day when the Jews killed the lambs for the Passover. {\cf2\super [198]} Jesus’ followers came to him. They said, “We will go and prepare everything for you to eat the Passover meal. Where do you want us to have the meal?”

Cross References

Exodus 12:18

So, on the evening of the 14th day of the first month (Nisan) you will begin eating bread without yeast. You will eat this bread until the evening of the 21st day of the same month.

Exodus 12:6

You should watch over the animal until the 14th day of the month. On that day, all the people of the community of Israel must kill these animals at twilight. [63]

Exodus 12:8

“On this night, you must roast the lamb and eat all of the meat. You must also eat bitter herbs and bread made without yeast.

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.

Matthew 3:15

Jesus answered, “Let it be this way for now. We should do all things that are right.” So John agreed to baptize {\cf2\super [45]} Jesus.

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.

Mark 14:11

The leading priests were very happy about this. They promised to pay Judas for doing this. So Judas waited for the best time to give Jesus to them.

Mark 14:13

Jesus sent two of his followers into the city. Jesus said to them, “Go into the city. You will see a man carrying a jar of water. The man will come to you. Follow that man.

Galatians 4:4

But when the right time came, God sent his Son. God’s Son was born from a woman. God’s Son lived under the law. {\cf2\super [48]}

Deuteronomy 16:5

“You must not sacrifice the Passover animal in any of the towns that the Lord your God gives you.