Matthew 27:18

(He had realized it was because of jealousy that they had handed Jesus over to him to be tried.)

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In The King James Version

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

In Context

17So Pilate asked the crowds that had gathered, “Who do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, called the Messiah?”

19While he was sitting on the judge's seat, his wife sent a message to him that said, “Don't do anything to this innocent man, for I've suffered terribly today as a result of a dream about him.”

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Cross References

Genesis 37:11Joseph's brothers became jealous of him, but his father puzzled over the meaning of the dream.

Psalms 106:16In the camp the people became jealous of Moses, and of Aaron, the Lord's holy priest.

Ecclesiastes 4:4I observed that every skill in work comes from competition with others. Once again this is hard to understand, like trying to hold on to the elusive wind.

Mark 15:10for he realized that it was because of their jealousy of Jesus that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him.

Acts 7:9The patriarchs, who were jealous of Joseph, sold him into slavery in Egypt. But God was with him,

James 4:5Do you think Scripture doesn't mean what it says: that the spirit that he put in us is very jealous?

Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:12-26

Christ at the Bar of Pilate. 11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. 12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. 15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom… Read the whole commentary →

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