Matthew 27:18 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 27:18

16 And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called¹ Barabbas.

17 Therefore, 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?”

18 For he knew that they had handed Him over because of ^aenvy.

19 While 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.”

20 ^aBut the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

21 The governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, ^a“Barabbas!”

22 Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!”

23 Then the governor said, ^a“Why, what evil has He done?” But they cried out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”

24 When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a¹ tumult was rising, he ^atook water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this² just Person. You see to it.”

25 And all the people answered and said, ^a“His blood be on us and on our children.”

26 Then he released Barabbas to them; and when ^ahe had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus

27 ^aThen the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the¹ Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison around Him.

Verse Comparison: Matthew 27:18

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

Amplified® Bible
For he knew that it was because of envy that they had handed Him over to him.

Contemporary English Version
Pilate knew that the leaders had brought Jesus to him because they were jealous.

Darby English Version
For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy.

Good News Bible
He knew very well that the Jewish authorities had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous.

International Standard Version
For he knew that they had handed him over because of jealousy.

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

New American Standard Bible
For he knew that because of envy they had handed Him over.

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

New King James Version
For he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For he knew that because of envy they had handed Him over.

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

New English Translation
(For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy.)¹

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