Matthew 27:18
For Pilate knew that because of kinah (envy) they had delivered Yehoshua up.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 37:11And his achim had kina (jealousy, envy) toward him; but Aviv was shomer over the saying.
Psalms 106:16They envied Moshe also in the machaneh, 1 and Aharon the kadosh Hashem (Aharon the holy one of Hashem ). 1
Ecclesiastes 4:4Again, I considered all amal, and every kishron hama'aseh (skillful achievement), that such is a simple derivative of kinat ish meirei'eihu (the envy of man of his neighbor). This also is hevel, a chasing after ruach.
Mark 15:10For Pilate knew that because of kinah (envy) the Rashei Hakohanim had handed him over to him.
Acts 7:9And the Avot had kinah toward Yosef and sold him into Mitzrayim (Egypt), and Hashem was with him. + 7:9 Gn 37:4; 11:28; 37:28; Ps 105:17; Gn 39:1,2,21,23; 45:4; Hag 2:4
James 4:5Or do you think that in vain the Kitvei Hakodesh attests that Hashem yearns jealously over the Ruach Hakodesh He causes to dwell in us?
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 →