So he consented, and began seeking a good opportunity to betray Him to them apart from the crowd.
But they were saying, “Not during the festival, lest a riot occur among the people.”
for they were saying, “Not during the festival, lest there be a riot of the people.”
And they were glad and agreed to give him money.
Then came the first day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.