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

3Then the ruling kohanim and elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the kohen gadol named Caiaphas. 4They plotted together in order that they might seize Yeshua by stealth and kill Him. “But not during the festival,” they were saying, “so there won’t be a riot among the people.” 6Now while Yeshua was in Bethany at the house of Simon ha-Metzora, 7a woman came up to Him with an alabaster jar of very expensive oil. And she poured it on His head as He was reclining 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 76:10when God rose up to judgment, to save all the humble of the land. Selah
• Proverbs 19:21Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but the counsel of Adonai will stand.
• Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, there is no counsel— against Adonai.
• Isaiah 46:10declaring the end from the beginning, from ancient time, what is yet to come, saying, “My purpose will stand, and I will accomplish all that I please.”
• Lamentations 3:37Who speaks and it comes to pass unless the Lord has decreed it?
• Mark 14:2“But not during the festival,” they were saying, “so there won’t be a riot among the people.”
• Luke 22:7Then came the day of matzah when the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.
• John 18:28Then they led Yeshua from Caiaphas to the Praetorium. It was early. They themselves did not enter the Praetorium, so they would not become unclean but might eat the Passover.
• Acts 4:28They did whatever Your hand and Your purpose predetermined to happen.
• Matthew 14:5Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they considered John a prophet.
• Matthew 21:26But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the crowd, for all hold up John as a prophet.”
• Luke 20:6But if we say, ‘From men,’ then all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John is 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

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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