“And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.”
— Exodus 12:13
Maundy Thursday gathers the last evening before the cross — the upper room, the towel, the bread and cup, and the "new commandment" (mandatum, hence the day's name) that love one another as I have loved you. These verses are that night's own record.
Quick answer: The most-read verse for maundy thursday is Exodus 12:13: "And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I…" Exodus 12:14 is the traditional second reading: "And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever." All fifteen verses below are shown in full King James text, public domain, with copy buttons and a modern-English toggle on every card.
| Observance | Date |
|---|---|
| Ash Wednesday (Lent begins) | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 |
| Palm Sunday | Sunday, March 29, 2026 |
| Maundy Thursday | Thursday, April 2, 2026 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 4, 2026 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 5, 2026 |
| Ascension Day | Thursday, May 14, 2026 |
| Pentecost | Sunday, May 24, 2026 |
| Advent begins (4th Sunday before Christmas) | Sunday, November 29, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| Ash Wednesday (Lent begins) | Wednesday, February 10, 2027 |
| Palm Sunday | Sunday, March 21, 2027 |
| Maundy Thursday | Thursday, March 25, 2027 |
| Good Friday | Friday, March 26, 2027 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, March 27, 2027 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, March 28, 2027 |
| Ascension Day | Thursday, May 6, 2027 |
| Pentecost | Sunday, May 16, 2027 |
| Advent begins (4th Sunday before Christmas) | Sunday, November 28, 2027 |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25, 2027 |
| Ash Wednesday (Lent begins) | Wednesday, March 1, 2028 |
| Palm Sunday | Sunday, April 9, 2028 |
| Maundy Thursday | Thursday, April 13, 2028 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 14, 2028 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 15, 2028 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 16, 2028 |
| Ascension Day | Thursday, May 25, 2028 |
| Pentecost | Sunday, June 4, 2028 |
| Advent begins (4th Sunday before Christmas) | Sunday, December 3, 2028 |
| Christmas Day | Monday, December 25, 2028 |
Easter's date moves each year (first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox); the connected days move with it. Computed with the standard Gregorian algorithm at build time.
And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
The blood shall be to you for a token on the houses where you are. When I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
Exodus 12:13
And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
This day shall be a memorial for you. You shall keep it as a feast to Yahweh. You shall keep it as a feast throughout your generations by an ordinance forever.
Exodus 12:14
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate bread with me, has lifted up his heel against me.
Psalms 41:9
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”
Matthew 26:26
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.
Matthew 26:28
And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed it, he broke it and gave to them, and said, “Take, eat. This is my body.”
Mark 14:22
And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me.”
Luke 22:19
Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
Likewise, he took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
Luke 22:20
For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn’t it he who sits at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.
Luke 22:27
Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I don’t wash you, you have no part with me.”
John 13:8
If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.
If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
John 13:14
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.
John 13:34
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
The cup of blessing which we bless, isn’t it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn’t it a sharing of the body of Christ?
1 Corinthians 10:16
For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
For I received from the Lord that which also I delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread.
1 Corinthians 11:23
For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.
For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
1 Corinthians 11:26
These verses are read in the season itself — in services, around tables, in cards, and aloud at the gatherings the date calls for. Maundy Thursday is the Thursday before Easter; the date moves each year and is computed below. The list also gets read in preparation: the weeks before, when the readings are chosen and the family texts are picked. 15 verses is deliberate: long enough to cover the occasion's full range, short enough to read through once.
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15 KJV Bible verses for christmas — Isaiah 9:6, Micah 5:2 and more.
15 KJV Bible verses for easter — Matthew 28:5, Matthew 28:6 and more.
15 KJV Bible verses for good friday — Psalms 22:1, Psalms 31:5 and more.
15 KJV Bible verses for palm sunday — Psalms 24:7, Psalms 24:8 and more.
15 KJV Bible verses for ash wednesday — Psalms 95:6, Lamentations 3:40 and more.
15 KJV Bible verses for lent — Psalms 51:17, Lamentations 3:25 and more.
15 KJV verses for anxious moments — Philippians 4:6, 1 Peter 5:7, Matthew 6:34 and more.
15 KJV "fear not" verses — Isaiah 41:10, Psalm 23:4, Joshua 1:9 and more.
15 KJV verses for weary seasons — Isaiah 40:31, Philippians 4:13, Psalm 46:1 and more.
15 KJV verses for hopeful endurance — Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 15:13, Lamentations 3:22-23 and more.
15 KJV verses on peace — John 14:27, Isaiah 26:3, Psalm 4:8 and more.
15 KJV verses to encourage someone — Isaiah 41:10, Joshua 1:9, Hebrews 10:24-25 and more.
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