Matthew 26:5

Matthew 26:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
• New International Version (NIV)“But not during the festival,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
• New King James Version (NKJV)But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)“But not during the Passover celebration,” they agreed, “or the people may riot.”

Context of Matthew 26:5

3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, 4and plotted together in order to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him. But they said, "Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people." 6Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, 7a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table.

Matthew 26:5 word by word

ἔλεγον δέ· μὴ ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ, ἵνα μὴ θόρυβος γένηται ἐν τῷ λαῷ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• they saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Notμήmē · notG3361
• onἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the feastὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the feastἑορτήheortē · festivalG1859
• lestἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• there beγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• an uproarθόρυβοςthorubos · commotionG2351
• the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992

Cross-references for Matthew 26:5

• Psalms 76:10Surely the wrath of man shall praise you; the remnant of wrath you will put on like a belt.
• Proverbs 19:21Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
• Proverbs 21:30No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord.
• Isaiah 46:10declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, 'My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose,'
• Lamentations 3:37Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has commanded it?
• Mark 14:2for they said, "Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar from the people."
• Luke 22:7Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.
• John 18:28Then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the governor's headquarters. It was early morning. They themselves did not enter the governor's headquarters, so that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover.
• Acts 4:28to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place.
• Matthew 14:5And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.
• Matthew 21:26But if we say, 'From man,' we are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was a prophet."
• Luke 20:6But if we say, 'From man,' all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet."

Commentaries on Matthew 26:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar - It was usual for the Jews to punish criminals at the public festivals; but in this case they were afraid of an insurrection, as our Lord had become very popular. The providence of God directed it thus, for the reason given in the preceding note. He who observes a festival on motives purely human violates it in his heart, and is a hypocrite before God. It is likely they feared the Galileans, as being the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5At Passover, Jerusalem was crowded with pilgrims. The Jewish leaders feared losing their authority if they caused or permitted anything that looked like a revolt against Rome (see Matthew 21:8–11, 14–16).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 26:5

• Government
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Commentaries on Matthew 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings