Passover is the Jewish celebration of God’s liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery. Why did Jesus celebrate it but his modern Christian followers do not?

Dec 15, 2013 · Study: The Passover was an important event in the history of God’s people. What important lessons can Christians learn from the Passover and the Exodus accounts?

We can estimate when Jesus was born by counting backward from his death on Passover, Nisan 14 in the spring of the year 33 C.E. (John 19:14-16) Jesus was about 30 years old when he began his …

Passover (Heb., peʹsach; Gr., paʹskha) was instituted the evening preceding the Exodus from Egypt. The first Passover was observed about the time of full moon, on the 14th day of Abib (later called Nisan) …

The first observable new moon nearest to the spring equinox marked the first day of Nisan. Passover began 13 days later. Jesus celebrated the Passover with his apostles, dismissed Judas Iscariot, and …

According to first-century Jewish historian Josephus, on Passover, more than 250,000 lambs were sacrificed, resulting in a large amount of blood being poured out.

Also called the Last Supper or the Memorial, it is the most sacred event for Jehovah’s Witnesses. Details about the occasion are found in Bible texts.

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Study Bible: List of events from Nisan 12-16, before and after Jesus’ death: Jesus washes feet, the Last Supper, Judas betrays Jesus, Peter denies Jesus, Golgotha, resurrection.

In the action-packed days before Jesus’ final Passover, religious leaders seek to kill him, and money-loving Judas Iscariot offers to betray him.