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.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)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, the scribes, and the elders of the people assembled at the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4and plotted to take Jesus by trickery and kill Him. But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.” 6And when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, 7a woman came to Him having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured it on His head as He sat at the 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; With the remainder of wrath You shall gird Yourself.
• Proverbs 19:21There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.
• Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom or understanding Or counsel against the Lord.
• Isaiah 46:10Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, And I will do all My pleasure,’
• Lamentations 3:37Who is he who speaks and it comes to pass, When the Lord has not commanded it?
• Mark 14:2But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar of the people.”
• Luke 22:7Then came the Day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover must be killed.
• John 18:28Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium, and it was early morning. But they themselves did not go into the Praetorium, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the Passover.
• Acts 4:28to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done.
• Matthew 14:5And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
• Matthew 21:26But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all count John as a prophet.”
• Luke 20:6But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded 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
• Priest

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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