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 All of them, using deceit, worked together to capture Jesus and kill him. 5 But they were saying, “Not during the festival, otherwise a riot might occur among the people.” 6 Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper.

Cross References

Matthew 27:24

Pilate saw that he could do nothing. The people were ready to cause much trouble. He took water and washed his hands in front of the people. He said: The blood of this man is not on my hands. You are responsible.

Psalm 76:10

For the wrath of man shall praise you. You will fortify yourself with a remnant of wrath.

Proverbs 19:21

Many intentions are in men's hearts. Only counsel from Jehovah will stand.

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Jehovah!

Isaiah 46:10

I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: 'My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.'

Lamentations 3:37

Who is able to say something should occur if Jehovah has not ordered it.

Matthew 14:5

Herod wanted to put him to death but he feared the people since they believed John was a prophet.

Matthew 21:26

But if we say, 'From men,' we must fear the people, because they all recognize John to be a prophet.

Mark 14:2

They said: Not during the feast for it might cause the people to riot.

Mark 14:12

Now it was the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover. His disciples said to him: Where do you want to go to prepare to eat the Passover?

Mark 14:27

Jesus told them: You would all be turned away from me. It is written, I will put the keeper of the sheep to death, and the sheep will be put to flight.

Luke 20:6

If we say from men all the people will stone us. They are persuaded that John was a prophet.

Luke 22:7

The day of unleavened bread came, on which the Passover must be sacrificed.

John 18:28

They lead Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early and they did not enter directly into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

Acts 4:28

They were there to do the things your hand and council foreordained to occur.

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