Parallel Verses
NET Bible
(For he knew that they had handed him over 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 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.
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 So after they had assembled, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Christ?" 18 (For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy.) 19 As he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent a message to him: "Have nothing to do with that innocent man; I have suffered greatly as a result of a dream about him today."
Cross References
Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
Genesis 37:11
His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what Joseph said.
1 Samuel 18:7-11
The women who were playing the music sang, "Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of thousands!"
Psalm 106:16
In the camp they resented Moses, and Aaron, the Lord's holy priest.
Ecclesiastes 4:4
Then I considered all the skillful work that is done: Surely it is nothing more than competition between one person and another. This also is profitless -- like chasing the wind.
Isaiah 26:11
O Lord, you are ready to act, but they don't even notice. They will see and be put to shame by your angry judgment against humankind, yes, fire will consume your enemies.
Mark 15:10
(For he knew that the chief priests had handed him over because of envy.)
Acts 5:17
Now the high priest rose up, and all those with him (that is, the religious party of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.
Acts 7:9
The patriarchs, because they were jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt. But God was with him,
Acts 13:45
But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they began to contradict what Paul was saying by reviling him.
James 4:5
Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says, "The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning"?