Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

Not

Psalm 76:10
The ... will give you praise; the rest of ...
Proverbs 19:21
A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.
Proverbs 21:30
Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.
Isaiah 46:10
Making clear from the first what is to come, and from past times the things which have not so far come about; saying, My purpose is fixed, and I will do all my pleasure;
Lamentations 3:37
Who is able to say a thing, and give effect to it, if it has not been ordered by the Lord?
Mark 14:2
But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear there may be trouble among the people.
Luke 22:7
And the day of unleavened bread came, when the Passover lamb is put to death.
John 18:28
So they took Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the Praetorium. It was early. They themselves did not go into the Praetorium, so that they might not become unclean, but might take the Passover.
Acts 4:28
To do that which had been fixed before by your hand and your purpose.

Lest

Matthew 14:5
And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.
Matthew 21:26
But if we say, From men; we are in fear of the people, because all take John to be a prophet.
Luke 20:6
But if we say, Of men; we will be stoned by the people, for they are certain that John was a prophet.

General references

Matthew 2:7
Then Herod sent for the wise men privately, and put questions to them about what time the star had been seen.
Matthew 27:15
Now at the feast it was the way for the ruler to let free to the people one prisoner, at their selection.
Mark 15:6
Now at the feast every year he let one prisoner go free at their request.
Luke 22:2
And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a chance to put him to death, but they went in fear of the people.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain