Greek
ἔλεγον γάρ Μὴ ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ μή‿ ποτε ἔσται θόρυβος τοῦ λαοῦ
Transliterated
elegon gar Mē en tē heortē mē pote estai thorybos tou laou
Literal English
were saying for Not in the feast lest ever it will be an uproar of the people
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