Is Easter Pagan?

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Quote: Rose of Shushan
Hellooo... 14th Aviv is also the date our Lord was crucified.
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According to Matthew's gospel, Christ was to be crucified 2 days after the feast.

Matt 26:2
Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. (KJV)

I know Passover and unleavened bread are intertwined. So, I'm not sure but maybe that is the explanation for John's seemly different timing.

John 19:14-16
And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar. Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.
(KJV)

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Quote:Vic
And yes, the Lord's supper, which Jesus celebrated with the apostles is very much part of the Easter celebration. Paul, clearly refers to the "passover meal" as "The Lord's Supper" in 1 Corinthians 11:20. It is no longer celebrated only once a year but can be celebrated as many times a year as we wish. See 1 Corinthians 11:26. But only once a year do we publicly celebrate the resurrection, and in English and many other languages, this event is called Easter.
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Polycarp, disciple of the apostle John, kept the Lord's Supper on the same date of Passover.