But they said, Not on the feast-day, least there be a tumult of the people.

Now the feast of the passover and unleavened bread was within two days: and the chief priests and the scribes were contriving how they might seize Him by treachery and put Him to death.

And if the Lord did not shorten those days, none could escape: but for the sake of the elect, whom He hath chosen, He hath shortened those days.

for in those days shall be such affliction as never was from the beginning of the world, unto this day, nor ever shall be.