Matthew 27:18

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He knew that it was out of envy that they had handed Him over.

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  • Prov 27:4 : 4 Wrath is cruel and anger is a flood, but who can stand before jealousy?
  • Eccl 4:4 : 4 And I saw that all toil and all skill in work are driven by one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
  • Isa 26:11 : 11 LORD, Your hand is lifted high, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be ashamed; the fire reserved for Your enemies will consume them.
  • Mark 15:10 : 10 For he knew it was because of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.
  • Acts 5:17 : 17 Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, rose up and were filled with jealousy.
  • Acts 7:9 : 9 Because they were jealous of Joseph, the patriarchs sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him.
  • Acts 13:45 : 45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying and heaped abuse on him.
  • Jas 4:5 : 5 Or do you think Scripture says without reason that the spirit God caused to dwell in us longs jealously for us?
  • Gen 37:11 : 11 His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
  • 1 Sam 18:7-9 : 7 The women sang as they danced: "Saul has killed his thousands, and David his tens of thousands." 8 Saul became very angry at this and it displeased him greatly. He said, "They have credited David with tens of thousands but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?" 9 From that day onward, Saul kept a close and suspicious eye on David. 10 The next day, an evil spirit from God came powerfully upon Saul, and he raved inside the house while David was playing the harp, as he usually did. Saul had a spear in his hand. 11 Saul hurled the spear, saying, "I’ll pin David to the wall." But David evaded him twice.
  • Ps 106:16 : 16 They envied Moses in the camp, and Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 15:9-11
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    93%

    9Pilate answered them, 'Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?''

    10For he knew it was because of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.

    11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas instead.

  • Matt 27:15-17
    3 verses
    76%

    15Now at the festival, the governor was accustomed to release to the crowd one prisoner, whom they wanted.

    16At that time, they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

    17So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, 'Whom do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Christ?'

  • Luke 23:24-25
    2 verses
    75%

    24So Pilate decided to grant their demand.

    25He released the one they asked for, who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he handed Jesus over to their will.

  • Matt 27:1-2
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    1When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death.

    2They tied Him up, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

  • John 19:16
    73%

    16So then he handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away.

  • Matt 27:19-20
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    19While he was seated on the judgment seat, his wife sent a message to him, saying, 'Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered greatly today in a dream because of Him.'

    20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.

  • Luke 23:17-20
    4 verses
    73%

    17(He was obligated to release one prisoner to them at the feast.)

    18But they all cried out together, 'Away with this man, and release Barabbas to us!'

    19(He had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

    20Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again.

  • Matt 26:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

    15and said, "What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him over to you?" So they counted out thirty pieces of silver for him.

    16And from that moment, he sought an opportunity to betray Him.

  • Matt 27:26
    72%

    26Then he released Barabbas to them; but after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

  • John 18:30
    72%

    30They answered him, 'If he weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.'

  • Acts 2:23
    72%

    23He was delivered up by God’s determined plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.

  • Mark 15:14-15
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    72%

    14Pilate asked them, 'Why? What wrong has He done?' But they shouted all the more, 'Crucify Him!'

    15Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. After having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

  • Luke 24:20
    71%

    20The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him.

  • Acts 13:27-28
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    27The people living in Jerusalem and their rulers, not recognizing Him or the words of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning Him.

    28Though they found no basis for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.

  • Luke 23:7
    71%

    7Realizing that He was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

  • Luke 22:4-6
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    4Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus to them.

    5They were glad and agreed to give him money.

    6So Judas consented and began looking for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.

  • Mark 14:11
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    11When they heard this, they were glad and promised to give him money. So he began looking for an opportunity to betray him.

  • Mark 15:6-7
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    6At the festival, Pilate used to release to the people one prisoner whom they requested.

    7There was a man named Barabbas who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during an uprising.

  • Mark 15:1
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    1At once, early in the morning, the chief priests, along with the elders, scribes, and the entire council, held a consultation. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.

  • Matt 27:22-23
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    70%

    22Pilate said to them, 'Then what should I do with Jesus, who is called the Christ?' They all said, 'Let Him be crucified!'

    23But he said, 'Why? What evil has He done?' Yet they kept shouting all the more, 'Let Him be crucified!'

  • John 18:39-40
    2 verses
    70%

    39'But it is your custom that I release one prisoner to you at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release the King of the Jews?'

    40Then they all shouted again, saying, 'Not this man, but Barabbas!' Now Barabbas was a robber.

  • John 18:35
    70%

    35Pilate replied, 'Am I a Jew? Your own people and the chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?'

  • Luke 23:34
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    34And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.' Then they divided His garments by casting lots.

  • Luke 22:2
    70%

    2The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to kill him because they were afraid of the people.

  • John 19:11
    69%

    11Jesus answered, "You would have no authority over me unless it had been given to you from above. Therefore, the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.

  • Matt 26:4
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    4And they plotted together to arrest Jesus by deceit and kill Him.

  • Mark 15:26
    69%

    26The inscription of the charge written against Him read: 'The King of the Jews.'

  • Luke 18:32
    69%

    32'He will be handed over to the Gentiles, mocked, abused, and spit upon.'

  • John 18:32
    69%

    32This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken, indicating the kind of death he was going to die.

  • Matt 27:4
    69%

    4He said, 'I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.' But they replied, 'What is that to us? You take care of it.'

  • Matt 27:37
    69%

    37Above His head they placed the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • Acts 23:28
    68%

    28Wanting to know the exact charge they were bringing against him, I brought him down to their council.