Mark 14:2
“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
What it says
They avoid arresting Jesus during the feast, fearing a riot among the people.
What it is doing
The verse shows their concern for public order.
In context
1Now 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.”