Exodus 12:27
That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the Lord’s passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.
Cross-reference
Exodus 12:11 also calls the meal 'the Lord's Passover' — the same phrase used in verse 27 to identify the sacrifice.
Exodus 12:23 describes how the Lord passed over the houses — the event that verse 27 summarizes as 'he passed over our houses.'
In Exodus 13:8, parents are commanded to tell their children why they observe Passover — directly parallel to the instruction here to explain the sacrifice.
Exodus 34:25 gives law about the Feast of Passover sacrifice — the same sacrifice mentioned in verse 27.
1 Corinthians 5:7 identifies Christ as our Passover lamb — fulfilling the Passover sacrifice verse 27 describes.
In Deuteronomy 6:7, parents are to diligently teach God's commands to children — expanding on the principle of teaching seen here with Passover.
In Deuteronomy 16:3, unleavened bread is called 'bread of affliction' to remember the Exodus — both emphasize remembering deliverance through ritual.
In Joshua 4:6, stones serve as a memorial for children's questions — exactly the same pattern: 'when your children ask...' about Passover.
In Psalm 78:3, the psalmist references what 'our fathers have told us' — echoing the tradition of passing down the Exodus story to children.
Psalm 81:5 recalls the decree of the Exodus, reinforcing that the Passover was an established ordinance from God.
Psalm 145:4 says one generation declares God's mighty acts to another — directly parallels the instruction to explain Passover to children.
Deuteronomy 16:2 commands offering the Passover sacrifice at a central place — the same sacrifice described in verse 27.
Deuteronomy 16:5 restricts where Passover can be offered — a regulation tied to the same sacrifice in verse 27.
In Isaiah 31:5, God spares and protects Jerusalem like hovering birds — a similar theme of divine protection as the Passover sparing.
In Numbers 9:7, men ask about offering the Passover while unclean — both concern the Passover, but here it's a later legal inquiry.
Psalm 111:4 calls to remember God's wondrous works — the Passover is one such work, linking to the memorial aspect.