But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be a riot among the people.”
Luke 22:6 - The Text-Critical English New Testament So he accepted the offer and began looking for an opportunity to deliver Jesus up to them in the absence of a crowd. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So he agreed [to this], and sought an opportunity to betray Him to them [without an uprising] in the absence of the throng. American Standard Version (1901) And he consented, and sought opportunity to deliver him unto them in the absence of the multitude. Common English Bible He agreed and began looking for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them—a time when the crowds would be absent. Catholic Public Domain Version And he made a promise. And he was seeking an opportunity to hand him over, apart from the crowds. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he promised. And he sought opportunity to betray him in the absence of the multitude. |
But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be a riot among the people.”
But they said, “Not during the feast, otherwise there will be a riot among the people.”
Then came the day for the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.