Exodus 12:14
And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
Cross-reference
In Exodus 12:24, the command to observe this rite as a perpetual statute is repeated, reinforcing its permanence.
In Exodus 12:43, the statute is elaborated with rules about who may eat the Passover, detailing the ordinance.
In Exodus 12:17, the same memorial is tied to the Feast of Unleavened Bread, specifying the reason for observance.
Exodus 12:42 describes this same night as a night of watching to the Lord—reinforcing the perpetual memorial command.
Exodus 13:9 explains how the Passover shall be a sign and memorial, reinforcing the perpetual observance commanded here.
In Exodus 13:10, the annual observance of the statute at its appointed time is commanded, echoing the perpetual nature.
Exodus 23:15 commands the Feast of Unleavened Bread—directly linked to Passover as part of the same festival.
Exodus 32:5 also proclaims a feast to the LORD, but for the golden calf — a direct contrast to the true memorial feast instituted here.
In Luke 22:19, Jesus institutes the Lord's Supper as a memorial of himself, fulfilling and transforming the Passover memorial instituted here.
1 Corinthians 5:7 calls Christ our Passover lamb—the OT feast prefigures Christ's sacrifice as the true Passover.
2 Kings 23:21 records Josiah commanding the Passover as written—directly fulfilling this memorial feast command.
In Joshua 4:7, the twelve stones are set up as a memorial of the Jordan crossing, mirroring the Passover memorial command here.
1 Corinthians 5:8 urges keeping the feast with unleavened sincerity—applying Passover imagery to Christian living.
In 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Paul recounts Jesus' command to do the Lord's Supper in remembrance, directly echoing and reinterpreting the Passover memorial.
In Deuteronomy 16:1, the command to keep the Passover is reiterated, linking it to the exodus from Egypt.
In Leviticus 23:5, the specific date (14th day, first month) for the Passover is given, defining the timing of the memorial.
In Leviticus 23:4, the Passover is listed among the Lord's appointed feasts, formalizing its place in the liturgical calendar.
1 Corinthians 11:24 institutes the Lord's Supper as a memorial, directly paralleling the Passover memorial command here.
Acts 12:3 sets Peter's arrest during the Days of Unleavened Bread, showing ongoing observance of the Passover season.
Luke 2:41 shows Jesus' parents faithfully observing the Passover each year, continuing the perpetual feast instituted here.
Deuteronomy 16:3 expands the Passover memorial with unleavened bread and remembrance of the exodus, directly continuing this feast.
Numbers 9:2 directly commands keeping the Passover at its time, fulfilling the perpetual statute established here.
Joshua 4:6 institutes memorial stones for future generations to ask about, paralleling the Passover memorial where children inquire.
Acts 20:6 shows Paul timing his travel after the days of Unleavened Bread, continuing the memorial practice from Exodus 12:14.