Parallel Verses
Amplified
But they said, “It must not be during the festival (Passover), otherwise there might be a riot among the people.”
New American Standard Bible
But they were saying, “Not during the festival,
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.
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
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 26:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Chief Priests And Elders Plot To Kill Jesus
4
and plotted together to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill Him.
5 But they said, “It must not be during the festival (Passover), otherwise there might be a riot among the people.”
6
Now when Jesus was [back] in Bethany, at the home of
Cross References
Matthew 27:24
So when Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but rather that a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands [to ceremonially cleanse himself of guilt] in the presence of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this [righteous] Man’s blood; see to that yourselves.”
Psalm 76:10
For the wrath of man shall praise You;
With a remnant of wrath You will clothe and arm Yourself.
Proverbs 19:21
Many plans are in a man’s mind,
But it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand (be carried out).
Proverbs 21:30
There is no [human] wisdom or understanding
Or counsel [that can prevail] against the Lord.
Isaiah 46:10
Declaring the end and the result from the beginning,
And from ancient times the things which have not [yet] been done,
Saying, ‘My purpose will be established,
And I will do all that pleases Me and fulfills My purpose,’
Lamentations 3:37
Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass,
Unless the Lord has authorized and commanded it?
Matthew 14:5
Although Herod wished to have him put to death, he feared the people, for they regarded John as a prophet.
Matthew 21:26
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the [response of the] crowd; for they all regard John as a prophet.”
Mark 14:2
but they were saying, “Not during the festival, for the people might riot.”
Mark 14:12
On the first day [of the festival] of
Mark 14:27
Jesus said to them,
Luke 20:6
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us to death, for they are firmly convinced that John was a prophet.”
Luke 22:7
Then came the preparation day of
John 18:28
Then the Jews led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium (governor’s palace). Now it was early and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium so that they would not be [ceremonially] unclean, but might [be able to] eat [and participate in the Feast of Unleavened Bread which began after] the
Acts 4:28
to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose predestined [before the creation of the world] to occur [and so without knowing it, they served Your own purpose].