Matthew 26:5

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

Matthew 27:24

So, when Pilate saw that he was not convincing anyone, but that a riot was brewing instead, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd saying, "I am not responsible for this man's blood. [Note: Some ancient manuscripts say "righteous man's blood"]. You tend to the matter."

Matthew 14:5

Now Herod wanted to have him put to death, [but hesitated], fearing the crowd, because they considered John to be a prophet.

Matthew 21:26

But if we say, 'from men,' we are afraid the crowd will oppose us because they all consider John to be a prophet."

Mark 14:2

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

Mark 14:12

Now on the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread [i.e., the beginning of the Passover Festival week], when they sacrificed the Passover [lamb], Jesus' disciples said to Him, "Where do you want us to go to make preparations for you to eat the Passover meal?"

Mark 14:27

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "All of you will have doubts about me, for it is written [Zech. 13:7], 'I will strike down the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered everywhere.'

Luke 20:6

But if we say 'from men,' all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet."

Luke 22:7

Then the day came for the Festival of Unleavened Bread [to be held], on which the Passover [lamb] was to be sacrificed.

John 18:28

Then, early in the morning they led Jesus from Caiaphas to [governor Pilate's] headquarters. But the Jewish authorities would not enter it, because [if they had] they would have become ceremonially unclean, and could not eat the Passover meal. [Note: This was because they regarded a Gentile house as defiling].

Acts 4:28

to do what your plan and wisdom predetermined should happen.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Matthew 26:5

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

Not

Lest

Matthew 14:5

Matthew 21:26

Luke 20:6

General references

Bible References

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

Then the day came for the Festival of Unleavened Bread [to be held], on which the Passover [lamb] was to be sacrificed.

to do what your plan and wisdom predetermined should happen.

Lest

Now Herod wanted to have him put to death, [but hesitated], fearing the crowd, because they considered John to be a prophet.

But if we say, 'from men,' we are afraid the crowd will oppose us because they all consider John to be a prophet."

But if we say 'from men,' all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet."

General references

Then Herod summoned the astrologer/sages and learned from them exactly when the star had appeared.

Now at the [Passover] Festival, the governor was accustomed to releasing whatever prisoner the crowd wanted.

Now at the Passover Festival Pilate customarily released whatever prisoner the people asked him to.

And the leading priests and experts in the law of Moses were looking for a way to kill Jesus because they were afraid of the people [i.e., that people would riot if it were done during the Festival. See Matt. 26:5].