Luke 2:41

Jesus in the Temple

2:41 Now Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem every year for the feast of the Passover.

Luke 22:1

Judas’ Decision to Betray Jesus

22:1 Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching.


tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

tn Grk “his”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

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tn On the distributive use of the term κατά (kata), see BDF §305.

sn The custom of Jesus and his family going to Jerusalem every year for the feast of the Passover shows their piety in obeying the law (Exod 23:14-17).

sn The Feast of Unleavened Bread was a week long celebration that followed the day of Passover, so one name was used for both feasts (Exod 12:1-20; 23:15; 34:18; Deut 16:1-8).