Matthew 27:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Prov 27:4 : 4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
Eccl 4:4 : 4 Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Isa 26:11 : 11 Jehovah, thy hand is lifted up, yet they see not: but they shall see [thy] zeal for the people, and be put to shame; yea, fire shall devour thine adversaries.
Mark 15:10 : 10 For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
Acts 5:17 : 17 But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,
Acts 7:9 : 9 And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him,
Acts 13:45 : 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.
Jas 4:5 : 5 Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?
Gen 37:11 : 11 And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.
1 Sam 18:7-9 : 7 And the women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands. 8 And Saul was very wroth, and this saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? 9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward. 10 And it came to pass on the morrow, that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as he did day by day. And Saul had his spear in his hand; 11 and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
Ps 106:16 : 16 They envied Moses also in the camp, [And] Aaron the saint of Jehovah.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Mark 15:9-11
3 verses
93%
9And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
10For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
11But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
Matt 27:15-17
3 verses
76%
15Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.
16And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
17When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
Luke 23:24-25
2 verses
75%
24And Pilate gave sentence that what they asked for should be done.
25And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.
Matt 27:1-2
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74%
1Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
2and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.
John 19:16
73%
16Then therefore he delivered him unto them to be crucified.
Matt 27:19-20
2 verses
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19And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
Luke 23:18-20
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73%
18But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:—
19one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.
20And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;
Matt 26:15-16
2 verses
72%
15and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they weighed unto him thirty pieces of silver.
16And from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him [unto them].
Matt 27:26
72%
26Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified.
John 18:30
72%
30They answered and said unto him, If this man were not an evildoer, we should not have delivered him up unto thee.
Acts 2:23
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23him, being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by the hand of lawless men did crucify and slay:
Mark 15:14-15
2 verses
72%
14And Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him.
15And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
Luke 24:20
71%
20and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
Acts 13:27-28
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71%
27For they that dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every {G2596} sabbath, fulfilled [them] by condemning [him].
28And though they found no cause of death [in him], yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain.
Luke 23:7
71%
7And when he knew that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him unto Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in these days.
Luke 22:4-6
3 verses
71%
4And he went away, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver him unto them.
5And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
6And he consented, and sought opportunity to deliver him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
Mark 14:11
70%
11And they, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently deliver him [unto them].
Mark 15:6-7
2 verses
70%
6Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.
7And there was one called Barabbas, [lying] bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.
Mark 15:1
70%
1And straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
Matt 27:22-23
2 verses
70%
22Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.
23And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.
John 18:39-40
2 verses
70%
39But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
40They cried out therefore again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. (Now Barabbas was a robber.)
John 18:35
70%
35Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
Luke 23:34
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34And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.
Luke 22:2
70%
2And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people.
John 19:11
69%
11Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin.
Matt 26:4
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4and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.
Mark 15:26
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26And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Luke 18:32
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32For he shall be delivered up unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon:
John 18:32
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32that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should die.
Matt 27:4
69%
4saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou [to it].
Matt 27:37
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37And they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Acts 23:28
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28And desiring to know the cause {G1223} wherefore they accused him, I brought him down unto their council: