New King James Version
Matthew 27:18
18For he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy.
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 Living Translation (NLT)(He knew very well that the religious leaders had arrested Jesus out of envy.)
Context of Matthew 27:18
16And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. 17Therefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” For he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy. 19While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.” 20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
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ᾔδει γὰρ ὅτι διὰ φθόνον παρέδωκαν αὐτόν.¶Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Matthew 27:18
- Genesis 37:11And his brothers envied him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
- 1 Samuel 18:7So the women sang as they danced, and said: “Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.”
- Psalms 106:16When they envied Moses in the camp, And Aaron the saint of the Lord,
- Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel and anger a torrent, But who is able to stand before jealousy?
- Ecclesiastes 4:4Again, I saw that for all toil and every skillful work a man is envied by his neighbor. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.
- Isaiah 26:11Lord, when Your hand is lifted up, they will not see. But they will see and be ashamed For their envy of people; Yes, the fire of Your enemies shall devour them.
- Mark 15:10For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.
- Acts 5:17Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation,
- Acts 7:9“And the patriarchs, becoming envious, sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him
- Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they opposed the things spoken by Paul.
- James 4:5Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously”?
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
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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
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