Mark 14:1-2·~1 min
The Plot to Kill Jesus
The Passover and Unleavened Bread are two days away, and the chief priests and scribes seek a secret way to arrest and kill Jesus. They delay only because they fear a riot among the people.
N1ow the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him. 2“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
Section summaryWith Passover near, the chief priests and scribes look for a quiet way to arrest and kill Jesus. Their only concern is timing, since they want to avoid a public disturbance during the feast.
Role in the chapterThis opening turns the feast into the setting for hidden violence and measured fear.