Deuteronomy 16:7

And thou shalt roast and eat it in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose: and thou shalt turn in the morning, and go unto thy tents.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 16:2 introduces the Passover sacrifice at the chosen place, which verse 7 then gives specific eating instructions for.

Deuteronomy 16:6 commands the Passover sacrifice at evening; verse 7 then gives the next morning's instruction to eat and return home.

Exodus 12:8 Parallel

Exodus 12:8 specifies the Passover meal must be roasted with unleavened bread and bitter herbs, clarifying the preparation method.

Exodus 12:9 Parallel

Exodus 12:9 forbids raw or boiled Passover, mandating roasting whole, reinforcing the cooking rule in Deuteronomy.

2 Kings 23:23 Historical context

2 Kings 23:23 records Josiah's Passover celebration, a later historical obedience to this command to roast and eat at the chosen place.

2 Chronicles 35:13 Historical context

2 Chronicles 35:13 records Josiah's Passover where lambs were roasted as commanded, demonstrating historical adherence to the law.

Luke 22:14 Parallel

Luke 22:14 records Jesus' Last Supper, a Passover meal that fulfills the command to eat the Passover at God's chosen place.

John 2:13 Parallel

John 2:13 shows Jesus going to Jerusalem for Passover, the same festival this verse commands to observe at God's chosen place.

John 2:23 Parallel

John 2:23 mentions many believing at the Passover feast in Jerusalem, continuing the NT use of this festival setting.

John 11:55 Parallel

John 11:55 describes people going up to Jerusalem before Passover to purify, echoing the pilgrimage commanded here.