Deuteronomy 16:1

New Living Translation

“In honor of the Lord your God, celebrate the Passover each year in the early spring, in the month of Abib, for that was the month in which the Lord your God brought you out of Egypt by night.

Cross References

Exodus 12:51

On that very day the Lord brought the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt like an army.

Exodus 13:3

So Moses said to the people, “This is a day to remember forever—the day you left Egypt, the place of your slavery. Today the Lord has brought you out by the power of his mighty hand. (Remember, eat no food containing yeast.)

Exodus 13:4

On this day in early spring, in the month of Abib, you have been set free.

Exodus 23:14

“Each year you must celebrate three festivals in my honor.

Exodus 23:15

First, celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread. For seven days the bread you eat must be made without yeast, just as I commanded you. Celebrate this festival annually at the appointed time in early spring, in the month of Abib, for that is the anniversary of your departure from Egypt. No one may appear before me without an offering.

Exodus 34:18

“You must celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread. For seven days the bread you eat must be made without yeast, just as I commanded you. Celebrate this festival annually at the appointed time in early spring, in the month of Abib, for that is the anniversary of your departure from Egypt.

Leviticus 23:5

“The Lord’s Passover begins at sundown on the fourteenth day of the first month.

Numbers 28:16

“On the fourteenth day of the first month, you must celebrate the Lord’s Passover.

Luke 2:41

Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Passover festival.

John 2:13

It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration, so Jesus went to Jerusalem.

John 5:1

Afterward Jesus returned to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish holy days.

John 6:4

(It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration.)

Deuteronomy 16:2

Your Passover sacrifice may be from either the flock or the herd, and it must be sacrificed to the Lord your God at the designated place of worship—the place he chooses for his name to be honored.