Mark 14:2

But they sayde, Not in the feast day, least there be any tumult among the people.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1And two daies after followed the feast of the Passeouer, and of vnleauened bread: and the hie Priests, and Scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

3And when hee was in Bethania in the house of Simon the leper, as he sate at table, there came a woman hauing a boxe of oyntment of spikenarde, very costly, and shee brake the boxe, and powred it on his head.

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Cross References

Proverbs 21:30There is no wisedome, neither vnderstanding, nor counsell against the Lord.

Matthew 26:5But they sayd, Not on the feast day, least any vprore be among the people.

Mark 11:32But if we say, Of men, we feare the people: for all men counted Iohn, that he was a Prophet in deede.

John 7:40So many of the people, when they heard this saying, said, Of a trueth this is that Prophet.

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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