Deuteronomy 16:1
Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the Lord thy God: for in the month of Abib the Lord thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.
Cross-reference
In Exodus 12:6, God gives the original Passover timing—the fourteenth day at twilight—which Deuteronomy 16:1 commands to observe.
In Hebrews 9:14, Christ's unblemished blood purifies, fulfilling the Passover lamb's requirement for an unblemished sacrifice.
1 Corinthians 5:7 identifies Christ as the Passover lamb sacrificed for us, a typological fulfillment of the Passover.
In Romans 3:25, God passing over sins echoes the Passover where blood caused the Lord to pass over Israel's homes.
Numbers 28:16 repeats the Passover date as part of the sacrificial calendar, reinforcing the fixed appointment.
Numbers 9:2-5 recounts Israel keeping Passover in the wilderness, providing historical precedent.
Leviticus 23:5 specifies the exact date (14th of first month) for Passover, confirming the timing.
Exodus 34:18 commands the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the month Abib, linking Passover to unleavened bread.
In Exodus 13:4, the same phrase 'month of Abib' and exodus are used, paralleling Deuteronomy 16:1's command to observe the month.
Exodus 12:2-20 provides the original institution of Passover with detailed instructions, which Deuteronomy summarizes.
In Exodus 12:8, the Passover meal specifics (roasted lamb, unleavened bread, bitter herbs) are given, which Deuteronomy commands to observe.
In Exodus 12:29-42, the actual exodus event—the death of firstborn and Israel's departure—is recounted, which Deuteronomy 16:1 commemorates.
Exodus 23:15 also commands the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the month of Abib, directly linking the Passover observance to the Exodus.
2 Kings 23:21 records Josiah commanding the Passover as written in the Book of the Covenant, directly echoing Deuteronomy 16:1's instruction.
2 Chronicles 35:1 describes Josiah keeping Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month, fulfilling the command in Deuteronomy 16:1.
Psalm 114:1 recalls Israel's departure from Egypt, the very event that Deuteronomy 16:1 says is the reason for Passover.
Ezekiel 45:21 directly restates the Passover observance on the same date, reaffirming the law in a prophetic vision.
Matthew 26:17 recounts the disciples preparing the Passover on the first day of Unleavened Bread, continuing the practice commanded here.
Mark 14:12 describes the disciples sacrificing the Passover lamb, directly fulfilling the command for the feast date.
Luke 2:41 shows Jesus' family annually going to Jerusalem for Passover, as commanded here.
John 2:13 records Jesus going up to Jerusalem for Passover, participating in the feast commanded here.
Exodus 12:14 establishes Passover as a perpetual memorial, reinforcing the command to celebrate it as a lasting ordinance.
Exodus 12:42 emphasizes the night of watching when the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, matching the 'by night' detail in Deuteronomy 16:1.
Isaiah 1:13 condemns empty feasts, contrasting God's rejection with the command to observe Passover here — a warning against ritual without righteousness.
Mark 14:1 sets the Passover timeline, showing the chief priests plotting during the feast commanded here.
In John 18:28, the Jewish leaders avoid defilement to eat the Passover, directly observing the command from Deuteronomy.