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Luke 22:1 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Luke 22:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 22 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
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“Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.”
Luke 22:1 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 22:1
Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. Luke merges the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Greek ἡ ἑορτὴ τῶν ἀζύμων, hē heortē tōn azymōn) with the Passover (τὸ πάσχα, to pascha), reflecting how these originally distinct festivals—Passover on Nisan 14, Unleavened Bread on Nisan 15-21—had become one eight-day celebration in Second Temple practice. The phrase drew nigh (ἤγγιζεν, ēngizen, imperfect tense) emphasizes gradual approach, building dramatic tension as Jesus' 'hour' approaches.This sets the chronological framework for the Passion narrative, grounding Christ's ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 22:1
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“And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.”
“on the fourteenth day of the month in the evening”
“Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover”
“and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception”
“to purify themselves.”
“that you may be a new lump”
“when they sacrificed the Passover”