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Luke 22:1

King James Version (KJV)

Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.

Translations

Luke 22:1 - Amplified Bible

NOW THE Festival of Unleavened Bread was drawing near, which is called the Passover.

Luke 22:1 - American Standard Version

Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.

Luke 22:1 - Bible in Basic English

Now the feast of unleavened bread was near, which is called the Passover.

Luke 22:1 - Darby Bible

Now the feast of unleavened bread, which [is] called the passover, drew nigh,

Luke 22:1 - English Standard Version

Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the Passover.

Luke 22:1 - King James Version

Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.

Luke 22:1 - La Biblia de las Americas

Se acercaba la fiesta de los panes sin levadura, llamada la Pascua.

Luke 22:1 - The Message

The Feast of Unleavened Bread, also called Passover, drew near. The high priests and religion scholars were looking for a way to do away with Jesus but, fearful of the people, they were also looking for a way to cover their tracks.

Luke 22:1 - New American Standard Bible

Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching.

Luke 22:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Se acercaba la Fiesta de los Panes sin Levadura, llamada la Pascua.

Luke 22:1 - World English Bible

Now the feast of unleavened bread drew near, which is called the Passover.

Luke 22:1 - Young's Living Translation

And the feast of the unleavened food was coming nigh, that is called Passover,

Luke 22:1 - Additional Comments

Regarding the Feast of Unleavened Bread
- Exodus 12:17-20 gives the commandment for the feast
- Exodus 12:39 tells why the feast focuses on unleavened bread to commemorate their exodus from Egypt
- Exodus 13:3-9 describes the feast, and one important purpose for it (vs 9)
The Passover is followed immediately by the 7 Days of Unleavened Bread, from Sabbath to Sabbath.
Passover commemorates the deliverance of Israel from Egyptian bondage through the death of Egypt's firstborn, the sacrifice of the Messiah as our Passover lamb for the sins of the whole world, and the present and future deliverance of God's people.

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