Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But they were saying, “Not during the festival, otherwise a riot might occur among the people.”

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

“Not during the festival,” they said, “so there won’t be rioting among the people.”

International Standard Version

But they kept saying, "This must not happen during the festival. Otherwise, there'll be a riot among the people."

A Conservative Version

But they said, Not during the feast, lest an uproar develop among people.

American Standard Version

But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among people.

Amplified

But they said, “It must not be during the festival (Passover), otherwise there might be a riot among the people.”

An Understandable Version

But they reasoned, "We will not do it during the Festival because it might start a riot among the people."

Anderson New Testament

But they said: Not during the feast, lest there be a tumult among the people.

Bible in Basic English

But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear of trouble among the people.

Common New Testament

But they said, "Not during the feast, lest there be a riot among the people."

Daniel Mace New Testament

but they said, this must not be done on the feastday, for fear the people rise.

Darby Translation

but they said, Not in the feast, that there be not a tumult among the people.

Godbey New Testament

But they said, Not at the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.

Goodspeed New Testament

But they said, "It must not be during the festival, or there may be a riot."

John Wesley New Testament

But they said, Not at the feast, lest there be a tumult among the people.

Julia Smith Translation

And they said, Not in the festival, lest there should be an uproar among the people.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

But they were saying, "Not during the feast, so that there will not be an uproar among the people."

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But they said, "Not on the holy day, lest any uproar arise among the people."

Moffatt New Testament

"Only," they said, "it must not be during the festival, in case of a riot among the people."

Montgomery New Testament

but said they, "Not during the feast, for fear of causing a riot among the people."

NET Bible

But they said, "Not during the feast, so that there won't be a riot among the people."

New Heart English Bible

But they said, "Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people."

Noyes New Testament

But they said, Not at the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.

Sawyer New Testament

But they said, Not at the feast, lest there be a tumult among the people.

The Emphasized Bible

They were saying, however: Not during the feast, lest, an uproar, arise among the people.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But they said, Not on the feast-day, lest there be a tumult among the people.

Twentieth Century New Testament

But they said: "Not during the Festival, for fear of causing a riot."

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

But they said, "Not during the Festival, lest there be a riot among the people."

Williams New Testament

But they kept saying, "It must not be at the feast, for a riot may break out among the people."

World English Bible

But they said, "Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people."

Worrell New Testament

But they said, "Not during the feast, lest an uproar might arise among the people."

Worsley New Testament

But they said, Not on the feast-day, least there should be a tumult among the people.

Youngs Literal Translation

and they said, 'Not in the feast, that there may not be a tumult among the people.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

Not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

on
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the feast
ἑορτή 
heorte 
Usage: 25

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

there be
γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

an uproar
θόρυβος 
Thorubos 
Usage: 7

ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

References

American

Context Readings

The Chief Priests And Elders Plot To Kill Jesus

4 and they plotted together to seize Jesus by stealth and kill Him. 5 But they were saying, “Not during the festival, otherwise a riot might occur among the people.” 6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, at the home of Simon the leper,


Cross References

Matthew 27:24

When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this Man’s blood; see to that yourselves.”

Psalm 76:10

For the wrath of man shall praise You;
With a remnant of wrath You will gird Yourself.

Proverbs 19:21

Many plans are in a man’s heart,
But the counsel of the Lord will stand.

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom and no understanding
And no counsel against the Lord.

Isaiah 46:10

Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things which have not been done,
Saying, ‘My purpose will be established,
And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’;

Lamentations 3:37

Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass,
Unless the Lord has commanded it?

Matthew 14:5

Although Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded John as a prophet.

Matthew 21:26

But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the people; for they all regard John as a prophet.”

Mark 14:2

for they were saying, “Not during the festival, otherwise there might be a riot of the people.”

Mark 14:12

On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was being sacrificed, His disciples *said to Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

Mark 14:27

And Jesus *said to them, “You will all fall away, because it is written, ‘I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.’

Luke 20:6

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

Luke 22:7

Then came the first day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.

John 18:28

Then they *led Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter into the Praetorium so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

Acts 4:28

to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose predestined to occur.

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