ESV Reformation Study Bible – Mark 14:2
Resources chevron-right ESV Reformation Study Bible chevron-right Mark chevron-right Mark 14:2
Mark 14:2

14:2 Not during the feast. Being one of the Jewish pilgrimage feasts, the Passover drew enormous numbers of people to Jerusalem. Josephus estimated that the population of 50,000 increased to 3,000,000. Though his figures are generally considered greatly exaggerated (250,000 is more likely), there was a reason for the authorities’ fears.