Mark 14:1

After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

Cross-references

Mark 11:18 Parallel

Mark 11:18 records the same chief priests and scribes already seeking to destroy Jesus — an earlier instance of the same conspiracy.

Acts 4:25-28 quotes Psalm 2, applying it to the plot against Jesus by Herod, Pilate, and the people.

John 11:53-57 expands the conspiracy, showing the Sanhedrin's earlier decision and orders to arrest Jesus, adding context.

John 11:47 Parallel

John 11:47 records the same council of chief priests plotting Jesus' death, giving their reasoning about his signs.

Luke 22:2 Parallel

Luke 22:2 provides the parallel detail of chief priests seeking to kill Jesus, reinforcing Mark's account.

Psalm 2:1-5 depicts nations plotting against the Lord's Anointed — directly foreshadowing the conspiracy to kill Jesus here.

Psalm 62:4 Parallel

Psalm 62:4 describes plotters who plan to bring down a righteous person with deceit — mirroring the stealthy plot here.

Psalm 64:2-6 depicts the wicked secretly plotting against the blameless — a vivid parallel to the chief priests' conspiracy.

Luke 22:1 Historical context

Luke 22:1 gives the same timing—the Feast of Unleavened Bread called Passover—confirming the synoptic parallel.

Matthew 26:4 gives the parallel account: same plot to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.

Matthew 26:2 reveals Jesus' own awareness of the timeline — He knows the plot and that He will be handed over at Passover.

Acts 4:27 Parallel

Acts 4:27 lists Herod, Pilate, and the nations conspiring against Jesus — expanding the scope of the plot here.

Luke 19:47 Parallel

Luke 19:47 also mentions the chief priests and scribes trying to destroy Jesus — identical plotting from another Gospel.

Genesis 37:18 shows Joseph's brothers conspiring to kill him — a typology of Israel's leaders conspiring against Jesus.

Hosea 6:9 Parallel

Hosea 6:9 portrays priests as murderous bands lying in wait — the same image of religious leaders conspiring to kill.

In 1 Samuel 23:23, Saul secretly plots to find and kill David — mirroring the chief priests' stealthy plot against Jesus.

Exodus 12:6–20 Historical context

Exodus 12:6-20 institutes the Passover lamb and unleavened bread, providing the OT background for the feast in Mark.

Deuteronomy 16:1–8 Historical context

Deuteronomy 16:1-8 commands celebrating Passover at the chosen place, the feast that frames the plot in Mark.

John 13:1 Parallel

John 13:1 sets the same Passover timing but emphasizes Jesus' love and awareness of his hour, adding theological depth.

Leviticus 23:5–7 Historical context

Leviticus 23:5-7 lists Passover and Unleavened Bread as sacred assemblies, the same feast in Mark's timeline.

Numbers 28:16–25 Historical context

Numbers 28:16-25 specifies offerings for these feasts, showing the ceremonial context behind the event in Mark.