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The Plot to Kill Jesus

Mark 14:2

In 9 translations

BSB
“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
KJV
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.
WEB
For they said, “Not during the feast, because there might be a riot among the people.”
ASV
for they said, Not during the feast, lest haply there shall be a tumult of the people.
LSV
and they said, “Not in the celebration, lest there will be a tumult of the people.”
YLT
and they said, 'Not in the feast, lest there shall be a tumult of the people.'
DBY
For they said, Not in the feast, lest perhaps there be a tumult of the people.
DRC
But they said: Not on the festival day, lest there should be a tumult among the people.
GNV
But they sayde, Not in the feast day, least there be any tumult among the people.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read γάρ (“for”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read δέ (“now”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἔσται elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: γάρ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read γάρ; Robinson–Pierpont read δέ.
  • SBLGNT: ἔσται θόρυβος. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἔσται θόρυβος; Robinson–Pierpont read θόρυβος ἔσται.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἔλεγον γάρ· Μὴ ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ, μήποτε ἔσται θόρυβος τοῦ λαοῦ.
RP2018
Ἔλεγον δέ, Μὴ ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ, μήποτε θόρυβος ἔσται τοῦ λαοῦ.
TR-Boyd
Ἔλεγον δέ, Μὴ ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ, μήποτε θόρυβος ἔσται τοῦ λαοῦ.
SCR1894
ελεγον δε μη εν τη εορτη μηποτε θορυβος εσται του λαου

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Lamentations 3:27It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is still young.
  • John 7:40On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”
  • John 12:19Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”
  • Luke 20:6But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
  • Proverbs 19:21Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
  • Mark 11:32But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.
  • Mark 11:18When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.
  • Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
  • Matthew 26:5“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

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