Matthew 27:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

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  • Prov 27:4 : 4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous, but who can stand before envy?
  • Eccl 4:4 : 4 Again, I considered all the toil and every right work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
  • Isa 26:11 : 11 LORD, when Your hand is lifted up, they will not see; but they will see and be ashamed for their envy of the people; yes, the fire of Your enemies shall devour them.
  • Mark 15:10 : 10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him because of envy.
  • Acts 5:17 : 17 Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation,
  • Acts 7:9 : 9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt, but God was with him,
  • Acts 13:45 : 45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with envy, and spoke against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
  • Jas 4:5 : 5 Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us yearns jealously?
  • Gen 37:11 : 11 And his brothers envied him; but his father observed the saying.
  • 1 Sam 18:7-9 : 7 And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. 8 And Saul was very angry, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed only thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? 9 And Saul eyed David from that day forward. 10 And it came to pass on the next day, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand. 11 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will strike David even to the wall with it. And David avoided his presence twice.
  • Ps 106:16 : 16 They also envied Moses in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.

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  • Mark 15:9-11
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    9But Pilate answered them, saying, Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?

    10For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him because of envy.

    11But the chief priests stirred up the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

  • Matt 27:15-17
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    15Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the people a prisoner, whom they wished.

    16And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

    17Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will you that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

  • Luke 23:24-25
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    24And Pilate sentenced that it should be as they requested.

    25And he released to them the one who had been thrown into prison for rebellion and murder, whom they had asked for; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

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

    2And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

  • John 19:16
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    16Then he delivered him to them to be crucified. And they took Jesus and led him away.

  • Matt 27:19-20
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    19When he sat down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have nothing to do with that just man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of him.

    20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

  • Luke 23:17-20
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    17(For it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast.)

    18And they all cried out at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas:

    19(who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder.)

    20Pilate, therefore, wanting to release Jesus, spoke again to them.

  • Matt 26:15-16
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    15And said to them, What will you give me, and I will deliver him to you? And they agreed with him for thirty pieces of silver.

    16And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

  • Matt 27:26
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    26Then he released Barabbas to them, and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

  • John 18:30
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    30They answered and said to him, If he were not a wrongdoer, we would not have delivered him to you.

  • Acts 2:23
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    23Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken, and by lawless hands have crucified and killed:

  • Mark 15:14-15
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    14Then Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? And they cried out all the more, Crucify him.

    15And so Pilate, wanting to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and he delivered Jesus, after scourging him, to be crucified.

  • Luke 24:20
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    20And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

  • Acts 13:27-28
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    27For those who dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, have fulfilled them in condemning him.

    28And though they found no cause of death in him, yet they asked Pilate that he should be killed.

  • Luke 23:7
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    7And as soon as he knew that He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

  • Luke 22:4-6
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    4And he went his way, and spoke with the chief priests and captains about how he might betray him to them.

    5And they were glad, and agreed to give him money.

    6And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him to them in the absence of the crowd.

  • Mark 14:11
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    11And when they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

  • Mark 15:6-7
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    6Now at that feast he released to them one prisoner, whomever they desired.

    7And there was one named Barabbas, who was bound with those who had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

  • Mark 15:1
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    1And immediately in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

  • Matt 27:22-23
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    22Pilate said unto them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all said unto him, Let him be crucified.

    23And the governor said, Why, what evil has he done? But they cried out all the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

  • John 18:39-40
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    39But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?

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

  • John 18:35
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    35Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you to me. What have you done?

  • Luke 23:34
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    34Then Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do. And they divided His garments and cast lots.

  • Luke 22:2
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    2And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

  • John 19:11
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    11Jesus answered, You could have no power against me at all, except it were given you from above: therefore he who delivered me to you has the greater sin.

  • Matt 26:4
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    4And consulted that they might take Jesus by stealth, and kill him.

  • Mark 15:26
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    26And the inscription of his accusation was written above, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • Luke 18:32
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    32For he shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon:

  • John 18:32
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    32that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying by what death he would die.

  • Matt 27:4
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    4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? See to that yourself.

  • Matt 27:37
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    37And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • Acts 23:28
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    28And when I wanted to know the charges for which they accused him, I brought him before their council.