Matthew 26:5

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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

Not

But they said, "Not on the Festival-day, for fear there should be a riot among the people."

When the day of the Unleavened Bread came--the day for the Passover lamb to be sacrificed--

So they brought Jesus from Caiaphas's house to the Praetorium. It was the early morning, and they would not enter the Praetorium themselves for fear of defilement, and in order that they might be able to eat the Passover.

to do all that Thy power and Thy will had predetermined should be done.

Lest

And he would have liked to put him to death, but was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a Prophet.

and if we say 'a human origin' we have the people to fear, for they all hold John to have been a Prophet."

And if we say, 'human,' the people will all stone us; for they are thoroughly convinced that John was a Prophet."

General references

Thereupon Herod sent privately for the Magi and ascertained from them the exact time of the star's appearing.

"Now it was the Governor's custom at the Festival to release some one prisoner, whomsoever the populace desired;

Now at the Festival it was customary for Pilate to release to the Jews any one prisoner whom they might beg off from punishment;

and the High Priests and the Scribes were contriving how to destroy Him. But they feared the people.