Mark 14:2

Modern

“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

Traditional

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

Literal

For they were saying, “Not during the feast, lest there will be an uproar of the people.”

Latin

Dicebant autem: Non in die festo, ne forte tumultus fieret in populo.

Greek

English

“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

The leading priests and the teachers of the law had planned to kill Jesus (see 3:6; 11:18; 12:12). Now their plan reaches its final stage.

Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
Mark 11:18
When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.
John 12:19
Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”
John 7:40
On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”
Matthew 26:5
“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
Mark 11:32
But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.
Luke 20:6
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
Lamentations 3:27
It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is still young.
Proverbs 19:21
Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.