Mark 14:1

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Mark 14:1 - Amplified Bible

IT WAS now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and the chief priests and the scribes were all the while seeking to arrest [Jesus] by secrecy {and} deceit and put [Him] to death,

Mark 14:1 - American Standard Version

Now after two days was the feast of the passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him with subtlety, and kill him:

Mark 14:1 - Bible in Basic English

It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes made designs how they might take him by deceit and put him to death:

Mark 14:1 - Darby Bible

Now the passover and the [feast of] unleavened bread was after two days. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might seize him by subtlety and kill him.

Mark 14:1 - English Standard Version

It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him,

Mark 14:1 - King James Version

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.

Mark 14:1 - La Biblia de las Americas

Faltaban dos dìas para la Pascua y para la fiesta de los panes sin levadura; y los principales sacerdotes y los escribas buscaban còmo prenderle con engaño y matarle;

Mark 14:1 - The Message

In only two days the eight-day Festival of Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread would begin. The high priests and religion scholars were looking for a way they could seize Jesus by stealth and kill him. They agreed that it should not be done during Passover Week. "We don’t want the crowds up in arms," they said.

Mark 14:1 - New American Standard Bible

Now the Passover and Unleavened Bread were two days away; and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to seize Him by stealth and kill {Him;}

Mark 14:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Faltaban dos dìas para la Pascua y para la Fiesta de los Panes sin Levadura; y con engaño, los principales sacerdotes y los escribas buscaban còmo prender y matar a Jesùs;

Mark 14:1 - World English Bible

It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might sieze him by deception, and kill him.

Mark 14:1 - Young's Living Translation

And the passover and the unleavened food were after two days, and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how, by guile, having taken hold of him, they might kill him;

Mark 14:1 - Additional Comments

Passover is essentially equivalent to the Feast of Unleavened Bread, or it can be considered the first day of the Feast. It begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan (equivalent to March and April in Gregorian calendar), the first month of the Hebrew calendar's festival year.
The tenth plague was the killing of all of the firstborn, from the Pharaoh's son to the firstborn of the dungeon captive, to the firstborn of cattle. The Hebrews were instructed to mark the doorposts of their homes with the blood of a spring lamb and, upon seeing this, the spirit of the Lord passed over these homes, hence the term "passover". When Pharaoh freed the Hebrews, it is said that they left in such a hurry that they could not wait for bread to rise. In commemoration, for the duration of Passover, no leavened bread is eaten, for which reason it is called "The Festival of the Unleavened Bread". Matza (unleavened bread) is the primary symbol of the holiday.
Together with Shavuot ("Pentecost") and Sukkot ("Tabernacles"), Passover is one of the three pilgrim festivals (aka pilgrimage feasts) during which the entire Jewish populace historically made a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem.
The Feast of Unleavened Bread is the 7 days following the Passover.
For Passover, for the observance of the festival, all leavening be disposed of before the start of it. An unblemished lamb or goat is to be set apart and slaughtered. It is then to be eaten "that night", roasted, without the removal of its internal organs, with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. Nothing of the sacrifice on which the sun rises may be eaten, but must be burned. The sacrifices may only be performed in Jerusalem.
The biblical regulations pertaining to the original Passover also include how the meal is to be eaten: "with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD's passover" (Exodus 12:11).
Because the Passover was a pilgrimage feast, Jerusalem was exceptionally crowded with visitors for the festival.
It was now Jesus' last full day alive. This evening is the Passover.
Notice that the day Passover started, less than 24 before the crucifixion, the chief priests still did not have a plan to arrest Jesus. It wasn't until Judas went to the chief priests that a plan was developed (vs 10). Interesting that they felt the had to arrest Jesus surreptitiously (vs 2), even though when it became public, it was well embraced by the Jewish public.

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