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Mr 14:1	Strong Concordance	After [1161] two [1417] days [2250] was [2258] the feast of the passover [3957], and [2532] of [3326] unleavened bread [106]: and [2532] the chief priests [749] and [2532] the scribes [1122] sought [2212] how [4459] they might take [2902] him [846] by [1722] craft [1388], and put him to death [615].
	King James	After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
THE CONSPIRACY OF THE JEWISH AUTHORITIES TO PUT JESUS TO DEATH--THE SUPPER AND THE--ANOINTING AT BETHANY--JUDAS AGREES WITH THE CHIEF PRIESTS TO BETRAY HIS LORD. ( = Mat. 26:1-16; Luk 22:1-6; Joh 12:1-11). (Mar 14:1-11) After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread--The meaning is, that two days after what is about to be mentioned the passover would arrive; in other words, what follows occurred two days before the feast. and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death--From Matthew's fuller account (Mat. 26:1-75) we learn that our Lord announced this to the Twelve as follows, being the first announcement to them of the precise time: "And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings" (Mat 26:1) --referring to the contents of Mat. 24:1-25:46, which He delivered to His disciples; His public ministry being now closed: from His prophetical He is now passing into His priestly office, although all along He Himself took our infirmities and bare our sicknesses--"He said unto His disciples, Ye know that after two days is [the feast of] the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified." The first and the last steps of His final sufferings are brought together in this brief announcement of all that was to take place. The passover was the first and the chief of the three great annual festivals, commemorative of the redemption of God's people from Egypt, through the sprinkling of the blood of a lamb divinely appointed to be slain for that end; the destroying angel, "when he saw the blood, passing over" the Israelitish houses, on which that blood was seen, when he came to destroy all the first-born in the land of Egypt (Exo 12:12-13) --bright typical foreshadowing of the great Sacrifice, and the Redemption effected thereby. Accordingly, "by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in working," it was so ordered that precisely at the passover season, "Christ our Passover should be sacrificed for us." On the day following the passover commenced "the feast of unleavened bread," so called because for seven days only unleavened bread was to be eaten (Exo 12:18-20). See on Co1 5:6-8. We are further told by Matthew (Mat 26:3) that the consultation was held in the palace of Caiaphas the high priest, between the chief priests, [the scribes], and the elders of the people, how "they might take Jesus by subtlety and kill Him."

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

THE CONSPIRACY OF THE JEWISH AUTHORITIES TO PUT JESUS TO DEATH--THE SUPPER AND THE--ANOINTING AT BETHANY--JUDAS AGREES WITH THE CHIEF PRIESTS TO BETRAY HIS LORD. ( = Mat. 26:1-16; Luk 22:1-6; Joh 12:1-11). (Mar 14:1-11)

After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread--The meaning is, that two days after what is about to be mentioned the passover would arrive; in other words, what follows occurred two days before the feast.

and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death--From Matthew's fuller account (Mat. 26:1-75) we learn that our Lord announced this to the Twelve as follows, being the first announcement to them of the precise time: "And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings" (Mat 26:1) --referring to the contents of Mat. 24:1-25:46, which He delivered to His disciples; His public ministry being now closed: from His prophetical He is now passing into His priestly office, although all along He Himself took our infirmities and bare our sicknesses--"He said unto His disciples, Ye know that after two days is [the feast of] the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified." The first and the last steps of His final sufferings are brought together in this brief announcement of all that was to take place. The passover was the first and the chief of the three great annual festivals, commemorative of the redemption of God's people from Egypt, through the sprinkling of the blood of a lamb divinely appointed to be slain for that end; the destroying angel, "when he saw the blood, passing over" the Israelitish houses, on which that blood was seen, when he came to destroy all the first-born in the land of Egypt (Exo 12:12-13) --bright typical foreshadowing of the great Sacrifice, and the Redemption effected thereby. Accordingly, "by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in working," it was so ordered that precisely at the passover season, "Christ our Passover should be sacrificed for us." On the day following the passover commenced "the feast of unleavened bread," so called because for seven days only unleavened bread was to be eaten (Exo 12:18-20). See on Co1 5:6-8. We are further told by Matthew (Mat 26:3) that the consultation was held in the palace of Caiaphas the high priest, between the chief priests, [the scribes], and the elders of the people, how "they might take Jesus by subtlety and kill Him."

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
See this passage explained in the notes at Mat. 26:1-16. Mar 14:1 And of unleavened bread - So called because at that feast no other bread was used but that which had been made without leaven or yeast. By craft - By subtlety (Matthew); that is, by some secret plan that would secure possession of him without exciting the opposition of the people. Mar 14:3 Ointment - This word does not convey quite the proper meaning. This was a perfume. It was used only to give a pleasant odor, and was liquid. Of spikenard - The "nard," from which this perfume was made, is a plant of the East Indies, with a small, slender stalk, and a heavy, thick root. The best perfume is obtained from the root, though the stalk and fruit are used for that purpose. And she brake the box - This may mean no more than that she broke the "seal" of the box, so that it could be poured out. Boxes of perfumes are often sealed or made fast with wax, to prevent the perfume from escaping. It was not likely that she would break the box itself when it was unnecessary, and when the unguent, being liquid, would have been wasted; nor from a broken box or vial could she easily have "poured it" on his head. Mar 14:5 Three hundred pence - About forty dollars (or 9 British pounds). See the notes at Mat 26:7. Mar 14:8 She hath done what she could - She has showed the highest attachment in her power; and it was, as it is now, a sufficient argument against there being any "real" waste, that it was done for the honor of Christ. See this passage explained in the notes at Mat. 26:1-16.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
The feast of the passover and the unleavened bread (τὸ πάσχα καὶ τὰ ἄζυμα) Lit., the passover and the unleavened. It was really one and the same festival. Sought (ἐζήτουν) Imperfect tense: were all this while seeking

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Mat 26:1; Luk 22:1.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Unleavened bread - After they began to eat unleavened bread: see on Mat 26:2 (note).

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³ Then [5119] assembled together [4863] the chief priests [749], and [2532] the scribes [1122], and [2532] the elders [4245] of the people [2992], unto [1519] the palace [833] of the high priest [749], who [3588] was called [3004] Caiaphas [2533],

⁶ Your [5216] glorying [2745] is not [3756] good [2570]. Know ye [1492] not [3756] that [3754] a little [3398] leaven [2219] leaveneth [2220] the whole [3650] lump [5445]?
⁷ Purge out [1571] therefore [3767] the old [3820] leaven [2219], that [2443] ye may be [5600] a new [3501] lump [5445], as [2531] ye are [2075] unleavened [106]. For [1063] even [2532] Christ [5547] our [2257] passover [3957] is sacrificed [2380] for [5228] us [2257]:
⁸ Therefore [5620] let us keep the feast [1858], not [3361] with [1722] old [3820] leaven [2219], neither [3366] with [1722] the leaven [2219] of malice [2549] and [2532] wickedness [4189]; but [235] with [1722] the unleavened [106] bread of sincerity [1505] and [2532] truth [225].

¹⁸ In the first [07223] month, on the fourteenth [06240] [0702] day [03117] of the month [02320] at even [06153], ye shall eat [0398] unleavened bread [04682], until the one [0259] and twentieth [06242] day [03117] of the month [02320] at even [06153].
¹⁹ Seven [07651] days [03117] shall there be no leaven [07603] found [04672] in your houses [01004]: for whosoever eateth [0398] that which is leavened [02556], even that soul [05315] shall be cut off [03772] from the congregation [05712] of Israel [03478], whether he be a stranger [01616], or born [0249] in the land [0776].
²⁰ Ye shall eat [0398] nothing leavened [02556]; in all your habitations [04186] shall ye eat [0398] unleavened bread [04682].

¹² For I will pass [05674] through the land [0776] of Egypt [04714] this night [03915], and will smite [05221] all the firstborn [01060] in the land [0776] of Egypt [04714], both man [0120] and beast [0929]; and against all the gods [0430] of Egypt [04714] I will execute [06213] judgment [08201]: I am the LORD [03068].
¹³ And the blood [01818] shall be to you for a token [0226] upon the houses [01004] where ye are: and when I see [07200] the blood [01818], I will pass [06452] over you, and the plague [05063] shall not be upon you to destroy [04889] you, when I smite [05221] the land [0776] of Egypt [04714].

¹ And [2532] it came to pass [1096], when [3753] Jesus [2424] had finished [5055] all [3956] these [5128] sayings [3056], he said [2036] unto his [846] disciples [3101],

¹ After [1161] two [1417] days [2250] was [2258] the feast of the passover [3957], and [2532] of [3326] unleavened bread [106]: and [2532] the chief priests [749] and [2532] the scribes [1122] sought [2212] how [4459] they might take [2902] him [846] by [1722] craft [1388], and put him to death [615].
² But [1161] they said [3004], Not [3361] on [1722] the feast [1859] day, lest [3379] there be [2071] an uproar [2351] of the people [2992].
³ And [2532] being [846] [5607] in [1722] Bethany [963] in [1722] the house [3614] of Simon [4613] the leper [3015], as he [846] sat at meat [2621], there came [2064] a woman [1135] having [2192] an alabaster box [211] of ointment [3464] of spikenard [3487] [4101] very precious [4185]; and [2532] she brake [4937] the box [211], and poured [2708] it on [2596] his [846] head [2776].
⁴ And [1161] there were [2258] some [5100] that had indignation [23] within [4314] themselves [1438], and [2532] said [3004], Why [1519] [5101] was [1096] this [3778] waste [684] of the ointment [3464] made [1096]?
⁵ For [1063] it [5124] might [1410] have been sold [4097] for more than [1883] three hundred [5145] pence [1220], and [2532] have been given [1325] to the poor [4434]. And [2532] they murmured against [1690] her [846].
⁶ And [1161] Jesus [2424] said [2036], Let [863] her [846] alone [863]; why [5101] trouble ye [2873] [3930] her [846]? she hath wrought [2038] a good [2570] work [2041] on [1519] me [1691].
⁷ For [1063] ye have [2192] the poor [4434] with [3326] you [1438] always [3842], and [2532] whensoever [3752] ye will [2309] ye may [1410] do [4160] them [846] good [2095]: but [1161] me [1691] ye have [2192] not [3756] always [3842].
⁸ She hath done [4160] what [3739] she [3778] [846] could [2192]: she is come aforehand [4301] to anoint [3462] my [3450] body [4983] to [1519] the burying [1780].
⁹ Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], Wheresoever [3699] [302] this [5124] gospel [2098] shall be preached [2784] throughout [1519] the whole [3650] world [2889], this also [2532] that [3739] she [3778] [846] hath done [4160] shall be spoken [2980] of for [1519] a memorial [3422] of her [846].
¹⁰ And [2532] Judas [2455] Iscariot [2469], one [1520] of the twelve [1427], went [565] unto [4314] the chief priests [749], to [2443] betray [3860] him [846] unto them [846].
¹¹ And [1161] when they heard [191] it, they were glad [5463], and [2532] promised [1861] to give [1325] him [846] money [694]. And [2532] he sought [2212] how [4459] he might conveniently [2122] betray [3860] him [846].

¹ Then [3767] Jesus [2424] six [1803] days [2250] before [4253] the passover [3957] came [2064] to [1519] Bethany [963], where [3699] Lazarus [2976] was [2258] which [3588] had been dead [2348], whom [3739] he raised [1453] from [1537] the dead [3498].
² There [1563] [3767] they made [4160] him [846] a supper [1173]; and [2532] Martha [3136] served [1247]: but [1161] Lazarus [2976] was [2258] one [1520] of them that sat at the table [4873] with him [846].
³ Then [3767] took [2983] Mary [3137] a pound [3046] of ointment [3464] of spikenard [3487] [4101], very costly [4186], and anointed [218] the feet [4228] of Jesus [2424], and [2532] wiped [1591] his [846] feet [4228] with her [846] hair [2359]: and [1161] the house [3614] was filled [4137] with [1537] the odour [3744] of the ointment [3464].
⁴ Then [3767] saith [3004] one [1520] of [1537] his [846] disciples [3101], Judas [2455] Iscariot [2469], Simon's [4613] son, which [3588] should [3195] betray [3860] him [846],
⁵ Why [1302] was [4097] not [3756] this [5124] ointment [3464] sold [4097] for three hundred [5145] pence [1220], and [2532] given [1325] to the poor [4434]?
⁶ [1161] This [5124] he said [2036], not [3756] that [3754] he [846] cared [3199] for [4012] the poor [4434]; but [235] because [3754] he was [2258] a thief [2812], and [2532] had [2192] the bag [1101], and [2532] bare [941] what was put therein [906].
⁷ Then [3767] said [2036] Jesus [2424], Let [863] her [846] alone [863]: against [1519] the day [2250] of my [3450] burying [1780] hath she kept [5083] this [846].
⁸ For [1063] the poor [4434] always [3842] ye have [2192] with [3326] you [1438]; but [1161] me [1691] ye have [2192] not [3756] always [3842].
⁹ Much [4183] people [3793] of [1537] the Jews [2453] therefore [3767] knew [1097] that [3754] he was [2076] there [1563]: and [2532] they came [2064] not [3756] for [1223] Jesus [2424]' sake only [3440], but [235] that [2443] they might see [1492] Lazarus [2976] also [2532], whom [3739] he had raised [1453] from [1537] the dead [3498].
¹⁰ But [1161] the chief priests [749] consulted [1011] that [2443] they might put [615] Lazarus [2976] also [2532] to death [615];
¹¹ Because [3754] that by reason [1223] of him [846] many [4183] of the Jews [2453] went away [5217], and [2532] believed [4100] on [1519] Jesus [2424].

¹ Now [1161] the feast [1859] of unleavened bread [106] drew nigh [1448], which is called [3004] the Passover [3957].
² And [2532] the chief priests [749] and [2532] scribes [1122] sought [2212] how [4459] they might kill [337] him [846]; for [1063] they feared [5399] the people [2992].
³ Then [1161] entered [1525] Satan [4567] into [1519] Judas [2455] surnamed [1941] Iscariot [2469], being [5607] of [1537] the number [706] of the twelve [1427].
⁴ And [2532] he went his way [565], and communed with [4814] the chief priests [749] and [2532] captains [4755], how [4459] he might betray [3860] him [846] unto them [846].
⁵ And [2532] they were glad [5463], and [2532] covenanted [4934] to give [1325] him [846] money [694].
⁶ And [2532] he promised [1843], and [2532] sought [2212] opportunity [2120] to betray [3860] him [846] unto them [846] in the absence [817] of the multitude [3793].

⁸ She hath done [4160] what [3739] she [3778] [846] could [2192]: she is come aforehand [4301] to anoint [3462] my [3450] body [4983] to [1519] the burying [1780].

⁷ There came [4334] unto him [846] a woman [1135] having [2192] an alabaster box [211] of very precious [927] ointment [3464], and [2532] poured it [2708] on [1909] his [846] head [2776], as he sat [345] at meat.

⁵ For [1063] it [5124] might [1410] have been sold [4097] for more than [1883] three hundred [5145] pence [1220], and [2532] have been given [1325] to the poor [4434]. And [2532] they murmured against [1690] her [846].

³ And [2532] being [846] [5607] in [1722] Bethany [963] in [1722] the house [3614] of Simon [4613] the leper [3015], as he [846] sat at meat [2621], there came [2064] a woman [1135] having [2192] an alabaster box [211] of ointment [3464] of spikenard [3487] [4101] very precious [4185]; and [2532] she brake [4937] the box [211], and poured [2708] it on [2596] his [846] head [2776].

¹ Now [1161] the feast [1859] of unleavened bread [106] drew nigh [1448], which is called [3004] the Passover [3957].

¹ And [2532] it came to pass [1096], when [3753] Jesus [2424] had finished [5055] all [3956] these [5128] sayings [3056], he said [2036] unto his [846] disciples [3101],

² Ye know [1492] that [3754] after [3326] two [1417] days [2250] is [1096] the feast of the passover [3957], and [2532] the Son [5207] of man [444] is betrayed [3860] to [1519] be crucified [4717].