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 King James Version (NKJV)But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.”

Context of Matthew 26:5

3At that same time the leading priests and elders were meeting at the residence of Caiaphas, the high priest, 4plotting how to capture Jesus secretly and kill him. “But not during the Passover celebration,” they agreed, “or the people may riot.” 6Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. 7While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured it over his head.

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 76:10Human defiance only enhances your glory, for you use it as a weapon.
• Proverbs 19:21You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.
• Proverbs 21:30No human wisdom or understanding or plan can stand against the Lord.
• Isaiah 46:10Only I can tell you the future before it even happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.
• Lamentations 3:37Who can command things to happen without the Lord’s permission?
• Mark 14:2“But not during the Passover celebration,” they agreed, “or the people may riot.”
• Luke 22:7Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread arrived, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed.
• John 18:28Jesus’ trial before Caiaphas ended in the early hours of the morning. Then he was taken to the headquarters of the Roman governor. His accusers didn’t go inside because it would defile them, and they wouldn’t be allowed to celebrate the Passover.
• Acts 4:28But everything they did was determined beforehand according to your will.
• Matthew 14:5Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.
• Matthew 21:26But if we say it was merely human, we’ll be mobbed because the people believe John was a prophet.”
• Luke 20:6But if we say it was merely human, the people will stone us because they are convinced 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