Catholics/Easter in the Bible

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Can to give me a reason why the word Easter is in only found in the KJV of the Bible and all other Bibles have the word Passover

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Peace.

dear Sydney--
  I chuckle whenever I get the question, you asked. I find it very amusing historically.
  The simple answer is, its one of thousands of errors found within the KJV-1611 edition of the Bible. Its funny because St Paul wouldn't have called it Easter or most Christian until a much later date, nor would most others.
  The early Christians generally called "Easter": the Great Paschal or the Paschal of Salvation. The verse you are referring to the Jewish Paschal(Passover) Feast, not the Christian observance of the Mystery of Christ's death and resurrection.
                         
               Your servant but His first
                      George

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I am willing to attempt to answer any question. If I don’t know the answer, I will look-up or pass the question on to friends for feed back. Beside Catholicism (especially the social/moral and the Eastern rites), I am well read on Mormonism and so-called Modern Christian Fundamentalism. Also I study Franciscan History as means of growing in my lay Franciscan calling to holiness in Christ.

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20+ years as the Justice and Peace Laison for my (local)Secular Franciscan Fraternity,22+ years public speaking on the Faith,and/or teaching CCD and Youth Retreats,a former Officer for K of C and my SFO Fraternity,still hold appointed offices in local SFO fraternity

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Catholic Church, Rome Rite
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