<p>26:5&nbsp;<i>But they said: Not during the feast</i>- But they did crucify the Lord during the feast, at the same time as the Passover lambs were being killed. Their plan went wrong- see on :4&nbsp;<i>By subtilty</i>. Try as they might to not kill Him then, the Lord wanted to die as the Passover lamb, and this happened despite the Jews&nbsp;<i>not</i>&nbsp;wanting that. The Lord had control over the time of His death, because He gave His life rather than having it taken from Him.</p><p><i>Lest a riot arise among the people</i>- This indicates the popularity the Lord enjoyed even at that stage, and the fact He was crucified with the general goodwill of the masses is therefore an essay in the fickleness of human nature. And yet the careful plans of the leaders didn't work out- there was &quot;a tumult&quot; about it, the same Greek word translated &quot;uproar&quot; (27:24), and likewise they did end up killing Jesus &quot;on the feast day&quot; when it was not their intention to.</p>