Mark 14:2

For they were saying, Not at the Chag, for fear that a riot break out among the am haaretz.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.

In Context

1Now it was two days before Pesach, the Chag HaMatzot. And the Rashei Hakohanim and the Sofrim were seeking how they might by ormah (cunning) do away with Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach.

3And he was in Beit-Anyah at the bais of Shim'on the leper, reclining at tish, and an isha (woman) came, having an alabaster flask of costly perfume, pure nard, and having broken open the alabaster flask, she poured [it on] the head of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach.

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Cross References

Proverbs 21:30There is no chochmah nor tevunah (understanding) 1 nor etzah against Hashem. 1

Matthew 26:5But they were saying, Not during the Chag (Feast), lest a riot break out among the am haaretz. + 26:5 T.N. A careful reading of this book shows that the Moshiach pointed to the One in Ps 110:1; Dan 7:13 , Isaiah 53 and Ps 118:22 and declared that the same person is being referred to in all these Scriptures: Moshiach Adoneinu.

Mark 11:32But [if we say] from Bnei Adam, they were afraid of the multitude, for everyone was considering Yochanan beemes (in truth) a navi.

John 7:40Some of the multitude, therefore, having heard these devarim were saying, This man is beemes the Navi.

Matthew Henry on Mark 14:2-12

Christ Anointed at Bethany; Judas Engages to Betray Christ. 1 After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. 2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people. 3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.… Read the whole commentary →

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