Deuteronomy 16:2
Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the Lord thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the Lord shall choose to place his name there.
Cross-reference
Deut 16:5 restricts Passover offering to the central sanctuary, reinforcing the 'place God chooses' in the main verse.
Deut 16:7 continues instructions: boil and eat the Passover at the same chosen place.
Deuteronomy 12:5 provides the central sanctuary formula — the same 'place where the LORD puts His name' that governs the Passover sacrifice here.
Deuteronomy 12:11 reiterates the central sanctuary requirement, specifying that all offerings including Passover are brought there.
Deuteronomy 12:14 again emphasizes the exclusive place for offerings, reinforcing that the Passover must be sacrificed only at the chosen location.
Deuteronomy 15:20 commands eating the firstborn at the chosen place yearly, mirroring the annual Passover sacrifice at the same location.
Deut 18:6 uses 'the place that the LORD will choose' for Levites' service — a parallel central worship concept.
Deuteronomy 12:18 describes eating sacrificial portions at the sanctuary, which parallels the Passover meal's requirement to be eaten at the chosen place.
Deuteronomy 12:26 reiterates bringing holy things to the chosen place, which includes the Passover sacrifice mentioned here.
1 Corinthians 5:7 explicitly calls Christ our Passover lamb who has been sacrificed, directly fulfilling the typology of the OT Passover sacrifice.
Luke 22:8 has Jesus sending disciples to prepare the Passover, showing the ongoing observance of the OT command in the NT narrative.
Mark 14:12 mentions 'when they sacrificed the Passover lamb', directly echoing the sacrificial act mandated in Deuteronomy and linking to Jesus' last supper.
Matthew 26:17 shows disciples preparing the Passover meal, directly continuing the practice of observing the feast commanded in Deuteronomy.
2 Chronicles 35:7 records Josiah providing lambs, goats, and bulls for Passover — a direct historical example of sacrificing from both flock and herd as commanded.
1 Kings 8:29 echoes 'my name shall be there' in Solomon's prayer — direct verbal parallel to the main verse.
2 Chronicles 30:1 records Hezekiah's Passover at Jerusalem — direct application of sacrificing at the chosen place.
Ezra 6:12 quotes 'caused his name to dwell there' in a decree about the temple — strong verbal connection.
Numbers 9:2 commands the observance of Passover at its appointed time, providing the timing context for the sacrifice commanded here.
Exodus 12:27 defines the Passover as the sacrifice commemorating God's deliverance, which is the same feast commanded here at the sanctuary.
Exodus 12:11 describes the original Passover eaten in haste in Egypt — a contrast to the settled feast at the sanctuary here.
1 Kings 12:27 shows Jeroboam's fear of people going to Jerusalem for sacrifices — highlights the centralization law's impact.
Exodus 12:5-7 gives the original Passover lamb command (from sheep/goats), whereas Deuteronomy includes herd; a foundational parallel with a later expansion.
Numbers 28:16-19 specifies additional burnt offerings (bulls, rams, lambs) for the Passover festival, supplementing the basic sacrifice in Deuteronomy.
Numbers 9:7 records a case of defiled men wanting to offer Passover, highlighting the importance of proper conditions for the sacrifice commanded here.