Matthew 27:18 “For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.”

Matthew 27:18

For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

World English Bible

For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.

American Standard Version

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.

Geneva Bible 1599

(For he knewe well, that for enuie they had deliuered him.

Darby Translation

For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy.

Young's Literal Translation

for he had known that because of envy they had delivered him up.

Bible in Basic English

For he saw that for envy they had given him up.

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Cross references

“he”

Proverbs 27:4 Mark 15:10 Acts 5:17 Genesis 37:11 Acts 7:9 Acts 13:45

Proverbs 27:4 · BSB

Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?

Mark 15:10 · BSB

For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.

Acts 5:17 · BSB

Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out

Genesis 37:11 · BSB

And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.

Acts 7:9 · BSB

Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him

Acts 13:45 · BSB

But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

19While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”

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