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 specifies the Passover meal must be roasted with unleavened bread and bitter herbs, clarifying the preparation method.
Exodus 12:9 forbids raw or boiled Passover, mandating roasting whole, reinforcing the cooking rule in Deuteronomy.
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 records Josiah's Passover where lambs were roasted as commanded, demonstrating historical adherence to the law.
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 shows Jesus going to Jerusalem for Passover, the same festival this verse commands to observe at God's chosen place.
John 2:23 mentions many believing at the Passover feast in Jerusalem, continuing the NT use of this festival setting.
John 11:55 describes people going up to Jerusalem before Passover to purify, echoing the pilgrimage commanded here.