Matthew 27:18

WEB

¹⁸For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.

KJV

¹⁸For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

BSB

¹⁸For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

FBV

¹⁸(He had realized it was because of jealousy that they had handed Jesus over to him to be tried.)

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Extra References

Proverbs 27:4

⁴Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

Acts 5:17

¹⁷But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy

Mark 15:10

¹⁰For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.

James 4:5

⁵Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?

Acts 7:9

⁹“The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him

Acts 13:45

⁴⁵But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.

Genesis 37:11

¹¹His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.

Psalms 106:16

¹⁶They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, the LORD’s saint.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

⁴Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Isaiah 26:11

¹¹LORD, your hand is lifted up, yet they don’t see; but they will see your zeal for the people and be disappointed. Yes, fire will consume your adversaries.