New Revised Standard Version
For he realized that it was out of jealousy that the chief priests had handed him over.

Contemporary English Version
Pilate knew that the chief priests had brought Jesus to him because they were jealous.

New American Bible
For he knew that it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed him over.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up out of envy.

For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up out of envy.

for envy.

Genesis 4:4-6 Abel also offered of the firstlings of his flock, and of their fat: and the Lord had respect to Abel, and to his offerings. . . .

Genesis 37:11 His brethren therefore envied him: but his father considered the thing with himself.

1 Samuel 18:8,9 And Saul was exceeding angry, and this word was displeasing in his eyes, and he said: They have given David ten thousands, and to me they have given but a thousand, what can he have more but the kingdom? . . .

Proverbs 27:4 Anger hath no mercy: nor fury, when it breaketh forth: and who can bear the violence of one provoked?

Ecclesiastes 4:4 Again I considered all the labours of men, and I remarked that their industries are exposed to the envy of their neighbour: so in this also there is vanity, and fruitless care.

Matthew 27:18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

Acts 13:45 And the Jews, seeing the multitudes, were filled with envy and contradicted those things which were said by Paul, blaspheming.

Titus 3:3 For we ourselves also were some time unwise, incredulous, erring, slaves to divers desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

James 3:14-16 But if you have bitter zeal, and there be contention in your hearts: glory not and be not liars against the truth. . . .

James 4:5 Or do you think that the scripture saith in vain: To envy doth the spirit covet which dwelleth in you?

1 John 3:12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother's just.