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Mark 14:2 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Mark 14:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 14 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.”
Mark 14:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 14:2
But they said, Not on the feast day (μὴ ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ, mē en tē heortē)—The chief priests and scribes feared a riot if they arrested Jesus during Passover, when Jerusalem swelled with pilgrims and messianic expectation ran high. Their caution reveals both political calculation and unconscious acknowledgment of Jesus's popular support. Yet God's sovereign plan overruled their timing: Christ would die as the Passover Lamb, not after it.Lest there be an uproar of the people (θόρυβος τοῦ λαοῦ, thorybos tou laou)—The religious leaders prioritized crowd control over justice. They conspired in darkness...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 14:2
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“It is good for a man that he bear the yoke of his youth.”
“There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.”
“'From men'--they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.,But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.,,,,,,,,”
“but Yahweh's counsel will prevail.”
“'From men”
“See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”
“when they heard these words”
“and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him”
“Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people.”