Matthew 27:18

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“for he had known that because of envy they had delivered him up.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 27:18 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 37:11And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.
  2. 1 Samuel 18:7And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
  3. Psalms 106:16In the camp they envied Moses, as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.
  4. Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
  5. Ecclesiastes 4:4I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
  6. Isaiah 26:11O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!
  7. Mark 15:10For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.
  8. Acts 5:17Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out
  9. Acts 7:9Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him
  10. Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.
  11. James 4:5Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?

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