Matthew 27:18
Good News Translation
He knew very well that the Jewish authorities had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous.

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

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

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

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

1 Samuel 18:7-11 And the women sung as they played, and they said: Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands. . . .

Psalm 106:16 And they provoked Moses in the camp, Aaron the holy one of the Lord.

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.

Isaiah 26:11 Lord, let thy hand be exalted, and let them not see: let the envious people see, and be confounded: and let fire devour thy enemies.

Mark 15:10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up out of envy.

Acts 5:17 Then the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him (which is the heresy of the Sadducees) were filled with envy.

Acts 7:9 And the patriarchs, through envy, sold Joseph into Egypt. And God was with him,

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

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

envy.

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

Context
The Crowd Chooses Barabbas
17They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to You: Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ? 18For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. 19And as he was sitting in the place of judgment, his wife sent to him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.…
Cross References
Matthew 27:17
They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to You: Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ?

Matthew 27:19
And as he was sitting in the place of judgment, his wife sent to him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

Matthew 27:17
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