Matthew 26:5
But they said, “Let's not do this during the festival so that the people don't riot.”
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
In Context
4There they plotted to arrest Jesus on some deceitful pretext and kill him.
6While Jesus was staying at Simon the leper's house in Bethany,
Cross References
Psalms 76:10Even human anger against you makes you look glorious, for you wear it alike a crown.
Proverbs 21:30Whatever wisdom, understanding, or guidance you may have is nothing before the Lord.
Lamentations 3:37Who spoke and it came into existence? Wasn't it the Lord who commanded it?
Matthew 21:26But if we say, ‘It was from human beings,’ then the crowd will turn against us, because they all consider John to be a prophet.”
Mark 14:2“But not during Passover,” they said to themselves, “otherwise the people may riot.”
Mark 14:27“All of you will abandon me,” Jesus told them. “For as the Scriptures say, ‘I will attack the shepherd, and the sheep will be completely scattered.’
Matthew Henry on Matthew 26:2-6
The Plot of the Chief Priests. 1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, 2 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. 3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. 5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar… Read the whole commentary →