He accepted their offer, and then looked out for an opportunity to betray Him when the people were not there.
But they said, »Not during the Festival, lest there be a riot among the people.«
But they said, »Not on the Festival-day, for fear there should be a riot among the people.«
This gave them great pleasure, and they agreed to pay him.
When the day of the Unleavened Bread came –the day for the Passover lamb to be sacrificed–