New Revised Standard Version
for they said, “Not during the festival, or there may be a riot among the people.”

Contemporary English Version
They were saying, "We must not do it during the festival, because the people will riot."

New American Bible
They said, “Not during the festival, for fear that there may be a riot among the people.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
But they said: Not on the festival day, lest there should be a tumult among the people.

But they said: Not on the festival day, lest there should be a tumult among the people.

Not.

Proverbs 19:21 There are many thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm.

Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.

Lamentations 3:27 Teth. It is good for a man, when he hath borne the yoke from his youth.

Matthew 26:5 But they said: Not on the festival day, lest perhaps there should be a tumult among the people.

lest.

Mark 11:18,32 Which when the chief priests and the scribes had heard, they sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because the whole multitude was in admiration at his doctrine. . . .

Luke 20:6 But if we say, of men: the whole people will stone us. For they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

John 7:40 Of that multitude therefore, when they had heard these words of his, some said: This is the prophet indeed.

John 12:19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: Do you see that we prevail nothing? Behold, the whole world is gone after him.