Matthew 27:18
 Matthew 27:18 
New International Version (© 2011)
For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him.

King James Bible
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

American Standard Version
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.

Young's Literal Translation
for he had known that because of envy they had delivered him up.

Matthew 27:18 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

For envy - Δια φθονον, 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.

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Genesis 37:11 And his brothers envied him; but his father observed the saying.

1 Samuel 18:7-11 And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands...

Psalm 106:16 They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.

Proverbs 27:4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Ecclesiastes 4:4 Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor...

Isaiah 26:11 LORD, when your hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yes...

Mark 15:10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

Acts 5:17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

Acts 7:9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

Acts 13:45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spoke against those things which were spoken by Paul...

James 4:5 Do you think that the scripture said in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy?

envy. Or, malice [phthonos,] probably from [phthino,] to decay, wither, pine away, according to that of Solomon.

Proverbs 27:4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Matthew 27:18 Parallel Commentaries
Delivered Envious Envy Handed Hatred Jesus
Delivered Envious Envy Handed Hatred Jesus
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Matthew 27:17 So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, "Which one do you want me to release to you: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?"
Matthew 27:19 While Pilate was sitting on the judge's seat, his wife sent him this message: "Don't have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him."