Matthew 26:2

26:2 “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be handed over ¹  to be crucified.” ² 

Matthew 26:5

26:5 But they said, “Not during the feast, so that there won’t be a riot among the people.” ³ 

¹ tn Or “will be delivered up.”

² sn See the note on crucified in 20:19.

³ sn The suggestion here is that Jesus was too popular to openly arrest him.