Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy.
New American Standard Bible
For he knew that because of envy they had handed Him over.
King James Version
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
Holman Bible
For he knew they had handed Him over because of envy.
International Standard Version
He did this because he knew that they had handed him over out of jealousy.
A Conservative Version
For he knew that they delivered him up because of envy.
American Standard Version
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.
Amplified
For Pilate knew that it was because of jealousy that the chief priests and elders had handed Jesus over to him.
An Understandable Version
For he knew that the reason they had turned Jesus over to him was out of envy.
Anderson New Testament
For he knew that through envy they had delivered him up.
Bible in Basic English
For he saw that for envy they had given him up.
Common New Testament
For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed him over.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for he was sensible that they had delivered him up out of meer envy.
Godbey New Testament
For he knew that they delivered Him on account of envy.
Goodspeed New Testament
For he knew that they had handed him over to him out of envy.
John Wesley New Testament
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
Julia Smith Translation
For he knew that through envy, they had delivered him, up.
King James 2000
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
(For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy.
Modern King James verseion
For he knew they had delivered Him because of envy.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For he knew well, that for envy they had delivered him.
Moffatt New Testament
(He knew quite well that Jesus had been delivered up out of envy.
Montgomery New Testament
He knew well that it was because of enmity that they had brought Jesus before him.
NET Bible
(For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy.)
New Heart English Bible
For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
Noyes New Testament
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.
Sawyer New Testament
For he knew that they had delivered him up from envy.
The Emphasized Bible
For he knew that, for envy, they had delivered him up.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For he knew that out of envy they had delivered him up.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For he knew that it was out of jealousy that they had given Jesus up to him.
Webster
(For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.)
Weymouth New Testament
For he knew that it was from envious hatred that Jesus had been brought before him.
Williams New Testament
For he knew that they had turned Him over to the court out of envy.
World English Bible
For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
Worrell New Testament
For he knew that because of envy they delivered Him up.
Worsley New Testament
Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ? for he knew that out of envy they had delivered Him up.
Youngs Literal Translation
for he had known that because of envy they had delivered him up.
Themes
Barabbas » A prisoner released by pilate
Complicity » Instances of » Pilate, in the death of jesus
Demagogism » Instances of » Pilate
Envy » Forbidden » Examples of
Envy » Instances of » Priests, of jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Tried in front of pilate (in jerusalem)
Judge » Kings and other rulers as
Malice » Instances of » The jewish leaders toward jesus
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Pilate, delivering up jesus for crucifixion
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 27:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Pilate Releases Barabbas
17 They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ? 18 For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy. 19 But, as he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered to-day many things in a dream because of him.
Cross References
Proverbs 27:4
Fury is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
Genesis 37:11
And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying.
1 Samuel 18:7-11
And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath smitten his thousands, And David his ten thousands.
Psalm 106:16
And they envied Moses in the camp, and Aaron, the saint of Jehovah.
Ecclesiastes 4:4
And I saw all labour, and all success of work, that it is man's jealousy of his neighbour. This also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.
Isaiah 26:11
Jehovah, thy hand is lifted up, but they do not see: yet they shall see thy jealousy for the people, and be ashamed; yea, the fire which is for thine adversaries shall devour them.
Mark 15:10
for he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up through envy.
Acts 5:17
And the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with wrath,
Acts 7:9
And the patriarchs, envying Joseph, sold him away into Egypt. And God was with him,
Acts 13:45
But the Jews, seeing the crowds, were filled with envy, and contradicted the things said by Paul, contradicting and speaking injuriously.
James 4:5
Think ye that the scripture speaks in vain? Does the Spirit which has taken his abode in us desire enviously?