Matthew 26:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.”

Matthew 26:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 26:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 26:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But they said, “Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people.””

Matthew 26:5 — World English Bible

Matthew 26:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among the people. ”

Matthew 26:5 — American Standard Version

Matthew 26:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and they said, `Not in the feast, that there may not be a tumult among the people.'”

Matthew 26:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 26:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but they said, Not in the feast, that there be not a tumult among the people. ”

Matthew 26:5 — Darby Translation

Matthew 26:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But they sayd, Not on the feast day, least any vprore be among the people.”

Matthew 26:5 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 26:5 in Context — Matthew 26

3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

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What Does Matthew 26:5 Mean?

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