Exodus 12:21
Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover.
Cross-references
Exodus 12:3 is the original command to select the lamb; here Moses relays that command to the elders.
In Exodus 3:16, God first commanded Moses to gather the elders; here Moses fulfills that instruction by summoning them.
In Exodus 13:13, redeeming firstborn with a lamb parallels the Passover lamb's role in sparing Israel's firstborn.
Exodus 19:7 shows Moses again summoning elders to relay God's words—a parallel pattern of leadership communication.
Numbers 9:2-5 records the Israelites celebrating Passover in the wilderness, following the same instructions Moses gave.
Joshua 5:10 describes the first Passover in Canaan, fulfilling the command given here.
2 Kings 23:21 details Josiah's Passover reform, which adheres to the law Moses delivered.
2 Chronicles 30:15-17 shows Hezekiah's Passover, applying the original instructions with adjustments for uncleanness.
In 2 Chronicles 35:6, Josiah commands the same Passover lamb slaughter, showing faithful observance of Moses' instruction.
In Ezra 6:20, the returned exiles slaughter the Passover lamb as commanded here, continuing the tradition.
In Matthew 26:17-19, the disciples prepare the Passover, with Jesus as the ultimate Passover Lamb typified here.
In Mark 14:12-16, the disciples prepare the Passover, pointing to Jesus as the slain Lamb.
In Luke 22:7-13, the Passover preparation prefigures Christ's sacrifice, fulfilling the type here.
In 1 Corinthians 5:7, Paul explicitly calls Christ our Passover lamb, directly linking to the lamb slain here.
In Hebrews 11:28, Moses' faith in keeping the Passover and sprinkling blood is commended, referencing this event.