Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
For he knew they had delivered Him because of 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.
Darby Translation
For he knew that they had delivered him up through 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 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 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom do you desire that I release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ? 18 For he knew they had delivered Him because of envy. 19 But as he was sitting down on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that just man, for today because of Him I have suffered many things in a dream.
Cross References
Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before envy?
Genesis 37:11
And his brothers were jealous of him. But his father observed the saying.
1 Samuel 18:7-11
And the women answered as they played, and said, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
Psalm 106:16
And they were jealous of Moses in the camp, and Aaron the saint of Jehovah.
Ecclesiastes 4:4
Again, I considered all labor, and every right work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Isaiah 26:11
Jehovah, Your hand is lifted up, they will not see; but they shall see and be ashamed for their envy toward Your people. Yes, the fire of Your enemies shall devour them.
Mark 15:10
For he knew that the chief priests had delivered Him because of envy.
Acts 5:17
And rising up, the high priest, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees) were filled with anger,
Acts 7:9
And being jealous of Joseph, the patriarchs sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him
Acts 13:45
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy and contradicted those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
James 4:5
Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us yearns to envy?