Now Herod wanted to have him put to death, [but hesitated], fearing the crowd, because they considered John to be a prophet.
Matthew 26:5 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) But they reasoned, “We will not do it during the Festival because it might start a riot among the people.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But they said, It must not be during the Feast, for fear that there will be a riot among the people. American Standard Version (1901) But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among the people. Common English Bible But they agreed that it shouldn’t happen during the feast so there wouldn’t be an uproar among the people. Catholic Public Domain Version But they said, "Not on the feast day, lest perhaps there may be a tumult among the people." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But they said: Not on the festival day, lest perhaps there should be a tumult among the people. |
Now Herod wanted to have him put to death, [but hesitated], fearing the crowd, because they considered John to be a prophet.
But if we say, ‘from men,’ we are afraid the crowd will oppose us because they all consider John to be a prophet.”
So, when Pilate saw that he was not convincing anyone, but that a riot was brewing instead, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd saying, “I am not responsible for this man’s blood. [Note: Some ancient manuscripts say “righteous man’s blood”]. You tend to the matter.”
Now on the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread [i.e., the beginning of the Passover Festival week], when they sacrificed the Passover [lamb], Jesus’ disciples said to Him, “Where do you want us to go to make preparations for you to eat the Passover meal?”
But they reasoned, “We will not [take him] during the Festival, because it might start a riot among the people.”
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “All of you will have doubts about me, for it is written [Zech. 13:7], ‘I will strike down the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered everywhere.’
But if we say ‘from men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
Then the day came for the Festival of Unleavened Bread [to be held], on which the Passover [lamb] was to be sacrificed.
Then, early in the morning they led Jesus from Caiaphas to [Governor Pilate’s] headquarters. But the Jewish authorities would not enter it, because [if they had] they would have become ceremonially unclean, and could not eat the Passover meal. [Note: This was because they regarded a Gentile house as defiling].
The city became full of confusion; they grabbed Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s Macedonian traveling companions, and everyone together rushed into the amphitheater.
Are you not the Egyptian who, awhile back, stirred up a revolt and led four thousand of the ‘Dagger Men’ out into the wilderness?”