When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but {that} rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed {his} hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye {to it}.

But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

{There are} many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover? {killed: or, sacrificed}

But they said, Not on the feast {day}, lest there be an uproar of the people.

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times {the things} that are not {yet} done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. {offended: or, scandalized, or, shall stumble}

{There is} no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.

Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. {the hall...: or, Pilate's house}

Who {is} he {that} saith, and it cometh to pass, {when} the Lord commandeth {it} not?

But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.

When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but {that} rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed {his} hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye {to it}.

But they said, Not on the feast {day}, lest there be an uproar of the people.

And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude. {in the...: or, without tumult}

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all {men} glorified God for that which was done.

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

And when he had apprehended him, he put {him} in prison, and delivered {him} to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. {Easter: Gr. Passover} {quaternions: a file of four soldiers}

For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.

And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

Now at {that} feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

Now at {that} feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.