SEV Biblia, Chapter 26:5
Y decían: No en el día de fiesta, para que no se haga alboroto en el pueblo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:5
Verse 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.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 5. And they said, not on the feast day , etc.] 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 f1475 , 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, lgrb , on a feast day; as it is said, ( Deuteronomy 17:13), and all the people shall hear and fear, etc.
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 peoples uprising, who they found compliant enough to their wishes.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-5 - Our Lord had often told of his sufferings as at a distance, now he speaks of them as at hand. At the same time the Jewish counci consulted how they might put him to death secretly. But it pleased God to defeat their intention. Jesus, the true paschal Lamb, was to be sacrificed for us at that very time, and his death and resurrectio rendered public.
Greek Textus Receptus
ελεγον 3004 5707 V-IAI-3P δε 1161 CONJ μη 3361 PRT-N εν 1722 PREP τη 3588 T-DSF εορτη 1859 N-DSF ινα 2443 CONJ μη 3361 PRT-N θορυβος 2351 N-NSM γενηται 1096 5638 V-2ADS-3S εν 1722 PREP τω 3588 T-DSM λαω 2992 N-DSM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
26:5 {A tumult} (qorubos). They feared the uprising in behalf of Jesus and were arguing that the matter must be postponed till after the feast was over when the crowds had scattered. qen they could catch him "by craft" (dolwi) as they would trap a wild beast.
