Matthew 27:18

Matthew 27:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
• New International Version (NIV)For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy.

Context of Matthew 27:18

16And at that time they were holding a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. 17So when the people gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” For he knew that it was because of envy that they had handed Him over. 19And while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “See that you have nothing to do with that righteous Man; for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him.” 20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to put Jesus to death.

Matthew 27:18 word by word

ᾔδει γὰρ ὅτι διὰ φθόνον παρέδωκαν αὐτόν.¶Read the interlinear

• becauseδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• of envyφθόνοςphthonos · envyG5355
• they had handedπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860

Cross-references for Matthew 27:18

• Genesis 37:11And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
• 1 Samuel 18:7The women sang as they played, and said, “Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.”
• Psalms 106:16When they became envious of Moses in the camp, And of Aaron, the holy one of the Lord,
• Proverbs 27:4Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood, But who can stand before jealousy?
• Ecclesiastes 4:4I have seen that every labor and every skill which is done is the result of rivalry between a person and his neighbor. This too is futility and striving after wind.
• Isaiah 26:11Lord, Your hand is lifted up, yet they do not see it. They see Your zeal for the people and are put to shame; Indeed, fire will devour Your enemies.
• Mark 15:10For he was aware that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.
• Acts 5:17But the high priest stood up, along with all his associates (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.
• Acts 7:9“The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into Egypt. Yet God was with him,
• Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began contradicting the things spoken by Paul, and were blaspheming.
• James 4:5Or do you think that the Scripture says to no purpose, “He jealously desires the Spirit whom He has made to dwell in us”?

Commentaries on Matthew 27:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18For envy - , through malice. Then it was his business, as an upright judge, to have dispersed this mob, and immediately released Jesus. Seeing malice is capable of putting even Christ himself to death, how careful should we be not to let the least spark of it harbor in our breast. Let it be remembered that malice as often originates from envy as it does from anger.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15-23Verses 15-23 See also the parallel places in Mark 15:6-14; Luke 23:17-23; John 18:39-40. Matthew 27:15 At that feast - The feast of the Passover. The governor was wont to release … - that is, was “accustomed” to release. From what this custom arose, or by whom it was introduced, is not known. It was probably adopted to secure popularity among the Jews, and to render the government of the Romans less odious. Any little indulgence granted to the Jews during…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-25Verses 11-25 Having no malice against Jesus, Pilate urged him to clear himself, and laboured to get him discharged. The message from his wife was a warning. God has many ways of giving checks to sinners, in their sinful pursuits, and it is a great mercy to have such checks from Providence, from faithful friends, and from our own consciences. O do not this abominable thing which the Lord hates! is what we may hear said to us, when we are entering into…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-26The Roman trial included an initial hearing before Pilatee (Matthew 27:11–14), then one before Herod Antipas (Luke 23:6–16), and a second hearing with Pilate (Matthew 27:15–26).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 27:18

• Barabbas
• Complicity
• Court
• Demagogism
• Envy
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judge
• Malice
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Accusation
• Barabbas
• Notable
• Plat
• Seal
• Wag
• Watch
• Wont
• Envy
• Jesus Christ

Commentaries on Matthew 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings