1 Machabæorum 26:5

Nova Vulgata

dicebant autem: "Non in die festo, ne tumultus fiat in populo".

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Dicebant autem : Non in die festo, ne forte tumultus fieret in populo.

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
Dicebant autem: Non in die festo, ne forte tumultus fieret in populo.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Not: Psalms 76:10, Proverbs 19:21, Proverbs 21:30, Isaiah 46:10, Lamentations 3:37, Mark 14:2, Mark 14:12, Mark 14:27, Luke 22:7, John 18:28, Acts 4:28

lest: Matthew 14:5, Matthew 21:26, Luke 20:6

Reciprocal: Psalms 21:11 - imagined Matthew 27:15 - General Mark 15:6 - General Luke 22:6 - in the absence of the multitude Acts 4:21 - how Acts 5:26 - they Acts 12:4 - intending Acts 19:40 - uproar Acts 21:31 - that all Acts 26:26 - this thing 1 Corinthians 5:8 - neither

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they said, not on the feast day,.... Upon mature deliberation, it was an agreed point with them, at least it was carried by a majority, that nothing of this kind should be attempted to be done on the feast day, on any of the days of the feast of passover, which was now at hand; though this was contrary to their common rules and usages: for, a person that sinned presumptuously, and such an one they accounted Jesus to be, they say a,

"they do not put him to death by the order of the sanhedrim of his own city, nor by the sanhedrim of Jabneh; but they bring him up to the great sanhedrim at Jerusalem, and keep him "until the feast", and put him to death, ברגל, "on a feast day"; as it is said, Deuteronomy 17:13, "and all the people shall hear and fear", c.''

But what influenced them at this time to take another course, is the reason following

lest there be an uproar among the people: they had no fear of God before their eyes, or in their hearts, only the fear of the people; many of whom believed in Christ, and others that did not, yet had a great veneration for him, having seen his miracles, and received favours from him; themselves, or their friends and relations, being cured by him of various diseases: besides, at the feast, people from all parts came up to Jerusalem; and they knew that large numbers from Galilee, where he had the greatest interest, would be present; and they feared, should they attempt anything of this nature at this time, the people would rise, and rescue him out of their hands. But God had determined otherwise, and his counsel shall stand; it was his pleasure, that he should be put to death at this feast, that the truth might answer the type of the passover lamb; and that all Israel, whose males now met together, might be witnesses of it: and so it was, that though these men had concluded otherwise in their council; yet an opportunity offering by Judas, to get him into their hands, they embrace it; and risk the danger of the people's uprising, who they found compliant enough to their wishes.

a Misn. Sanhedrin, c. 10. sect. 4. Maimon. Hilch. Memarim, c. 3. sect 8.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 26:5. Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar — It was usual for the Jews to punish criminals at the public festivals; but in this case they were afraid of an insurrection, as our Lord had become very popular. The providence of God directed it thus, for the reason given in the preceding note.

He who observes a festival on motives purely human violates it in his heart, and is a hypocrite before God. It is likely they feared the Galileans, as being the countrymen of our Lord, more than they feared the people of Jerusalem.