Feasts of Passover and Unleavened Bread in 4 Gospels

Each book of the New Testament was circulated as a single volume by its writer. Gospel of Mark was written for Romans while Gospel of Luke for Greeks; neither group of people was familiar with Jewish religion. None of the Gospel books mentioned any details of Jewish Festivals; all writers did not expect any reader to discern the difference between the Passover and the Unleavened Bread. And the Passover and the Unleavened Bread were commonly used in all 4 Gospels.

Nisan 14 Day of preparation

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The Passover and festival of unleavened bread

(the day….., Passover lamb had to be sacrificed Lk 22:7 )

The Last Supper

7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.

(MK14:1) The Passover and the Festival of Unleavened bread were only two days away…..

(LK22:1) The Festival of Unleavened bread, called the Passover, was approaching……

The Passover and the Unleavened bread are commonly used in 4 gospels to make up

all the days from Nisan 14 to Nisan 21.

Jesus Anointed at Bethany

14 Now the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were scheming to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

22 Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,

Then came the day of Unleavened bread on which the

Passover lamb had to be sacrificed……..

(LK 22:7)

The Last Supper

7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.