Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

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Bible References

Not

Matthew 26:5
But they kept saying, "It must not be at the feast, for a riot may break out among the people."

Lest

Mark 11:18
Then the high priests and the scribes heard of this, and they kept looking for some way to destroy Him, for they were afraid of Him, for everybody was swept off his feet at what He said.
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."
John 7:40
So some of the people, when they heard this, said, "This is surely the prophet."
John 12:19
So the Pharisees said to one another, "You see, you cannot help it at all; the whole world has gone off after Him!"

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Luke 22:1
Now the feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was drawing near.