Mark 14:2

For they said, “Not during the feast, because there might be a riot of the people.”

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

1It was now two days before the festival of the Pesac ·Passover· (Nissan 12), also called the festival of Matzah ·Unleavened bread·, and the chief priests and the Torah-Teachers sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill him.

3While he was at Bethany [House of affliction], in the house of Simeon [Hearing] the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of + 14:3 b (+3:8) MPr: The anointing oil used by Aaron and Levites in the Tabernacle anointing is appropriate to use on the King Messiah. (Ex 40:9, 40:11 in Targum Pseudo-Jon). (Ex 40:9, 40:11) ointment of pure nard— very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.

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Cross References

Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding 2 nor counsel against Adonai. 1

Matthew 26:5But they said, “Not during the festival of Passover, lest a riot occur among the people.”

Mark 11:32If we should say, ‘From men’”— they feared the people, for all held John [Yah is gracious] to really be a prophet.

John 7:40+ 7:40. MP: God confirms His intention to raise up a Prophet like Moses, and put His words the mouth of His Prophet. (Deut 18:17-19) Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, “This is truly the prophet.” + 7:40. Quoted from Deut 18:15

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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