Matthew 27:18
For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
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- 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 the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man's neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
- Isa 26:11 : 11 Yahweh, your hand is lifted up, yet they don't see; but they will see your zeal for the people, and be disappointed. Yes, fire will consume your 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 those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,
- Acts 7:9 : 9 "The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. 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 do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously"?
- Gen 37:11 : 11 His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.
- 1 Sam 18:7-9 : 7 The women sang one to another as they played, and said, "Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands." 8 Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him; and he said, "They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands. What can he have more but the kingdom?" 9 Saul eyed David from that day and forward. 10 It happened on the next day, that an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house. David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand; 11 and Saul threw the spear; for he said, "I will pin David even to the wall!" David escaped from his presence twice.
- Ps 106:16 : 16 They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, Yahweh's saint.
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- Mark 15:9-113 verses93%
9 Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"
10 For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
11 But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.
- Matt 27:15-173 verses76%
15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.
16 They had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
17 When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?"
- Luke 23:24-252 verses75%
24 Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.
25 He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.
- Matt 27:1-22 verses74%
1 Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
2 and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
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16 So then he delivered him to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away.
- Matt 27:19-202 verses73%
19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him."
20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
- Luke 23:17-204 verses73%
17 Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.
18 But they all cried out together, saying, "Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!"--
19 one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.
20 Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,
- Matt 26:15-162 verses72%
15 and said, "What are you willing to give me, that I should deliver him to you?" They weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.
16 From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
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26 Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.
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30 They answered him, "If this man weren't an evildoer, we wouldn't have delivered him up to you."
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23 him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed;
- Mark 15:14-152 verses72%
14 Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, "Crucify him!"
15 Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.
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20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
- Acts 13:27-282 verses71%
27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn't know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.
28 Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.
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7 When he found out that he was in Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.
- Luke 22:4-63 verses71%
4 He went away, and talked with the chief priests and captains about how he might deliver him to them.
5 They were glad, and agreed to give him money.
6 He consented, and sought an opportunity to deliver him to them in the absence of the multitude.
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11 They, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him.
- Mark 15:6-72 verses70%
6 Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.
7 There was one called Barabbas, bound with those who had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.
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1 Immediately 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 27:22-232 verses70%
22 Pilate said to them, "What then shall I do to Jesus, who is called Christ?" They all said to him, "Let him be crucified!"
23 But the governor said, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, saying, "Let him be crucified!"
- John 18:39-402 verses70%
39 But you have a custom, that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"
40 Then they all shouted again, saying, "Not this man, but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber.
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35 Pilate answered, "I'm not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered you to me. What have you done?"
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34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
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2 The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people.
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11 Jesus answered, "You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin."
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4 They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him.
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26 The superscription of his accusation was written over him, "THE KING OF THE JEWS."
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32 For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.
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32 that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
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4 saying, "I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? You see to it."
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37 They set up over his head the accusation against him written, "THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS."
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28 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.