Many plans are in a person’s heart, but the Lord’s decree will prevail.
Matthew 26:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘Not during the festival,’ they said, ‘so there won’t be rioting among the people.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Many plans are in a person’s heart, but the Lord’s decree will prevail.
No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel will prevail against the Lord.
I declare the end from the beginning, and from long ago what is not yet done, saying: my plan will take place, and I will do all my will.
Who is there who speaks and it happens, unless the Lord has ordained it?
Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd since they regarded John as a prophet.
But if we say, “Of human origin,” we’re afraid of the crowd, because everyone considers John to be a prophet.’
When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that a riot was starting instead, he took some water, washed his hands in front of the crowd, and said, ‘I am innocent of this man’s blood. See to it yourselves! ’
On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrifice the Passover lamb, his disciples asked him, ‘Where do you want us to go and prepare the Passover so that you may eat it? ’
‘Not during the festival,’ they said, ‘so that there won’t be a riot among the people.’
Then Jesus said to them, ‘All of you will fall away, because it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered. ,
But if we say, “Of human origin,” all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.’
Then the Day of Unleavened Bread came when the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.
Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early morning. They did not enter the headquarters themselves; otherwise they would be defiled and unable to eat the Passover.
So the city was filled with confusion, and they rushed all together into the amphitheatre, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul’s travelling companions.
Aren’t you the Egyptian who started a revolt some time ago and led four thousand men of the Sicarii into the wilderness? ’
to do whatever your hand and your will had predestined to take place.