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Matthew 27:18
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KJ21
For he knew that for envy they had delivered Him.
ASV
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.
AMP
For Pilate knew that it was because of jealousy that the chief priests and elders had handed Jesus over to him.
AMPC
For he knew that it was because of envy that they had handed Him over to him.
BRG
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
CSB
For he knew it was because of envy that they had handed him over.
CSBA
For he knew it was because of envy that they had handed him over.
CEB
He knew that the leaders of the people had handed him over because of jealousy.
CJB
For he understood that it was out of jealousy that they had handed him over.
CEV
Pilate knew the leaders had brought Jesus to him because they were jealous.
DARBY
For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy.
DLNT
For he knew that they handed Him over because of envy.
DRA
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
ERV
Pilate knew that they had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous of him.
EASY
Pilate knew why the Jewish leaders had brought Jesus to him. They were jealous because people liked Jesus so much.
EHV
For Pilate knew that they had handed Jesus over to him because of envy.
ESV
For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up.
ESVUK
For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up.
EXB
[L For] Pilate knew that they turned Jesus in to him because they were jealous.
GNV
(For he knew well, that for envy they had delivered him.
GW
Pilate knew that they had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous.
GNT
He knew very well that the Jewish authorities had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous.
HCSB
For he knew they had handed Him over because of envy.
ICB
Pilate knew that they gave Jesus to him because they were jealous.
ISV
He did this because he knew that they had handed him over out of jealousy.
PHILLIPS
Now it was the custom at festival-time for the governor to release any prisoner whom the people chose. And it happened that at this time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. So when they assembled to make the usual request, Pilate said to them, “Which one do you want me to set free, Barabbas or Jesus called Christ?” For he knew very well that the latter had been handed over to him through sheer malice. And indeed while he was actually sitting on the Bench his wife sent a message to him—“Don’t have anything to do with that man! I went through agonies dreaming about him last night!” But the chief priests and elders persuaded the mob to ask for Barabbas and demand Jesus’ execution. Then the governor spoke to them, “Which of these two are you asking me to release?” “Barabbas!” they cried.
JUB
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
KJV
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
AKJV
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
LSB
For he knew that because of envy they had delivered Him over.
LEB
(For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy.
TLB
For he knew very well that the Jewish leaders had arrested Jesus out of envy because of his popularity with the people.
MSG
It was an old custom during the Feast for the governor to pardon a single prisoner named by the crowd. At the time, they had the infamous Jesus Barabbas in prison. With the crowd before him, Pilate said, “Which prisoner do you want me to pardon: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus the so-called Christ?” He knew it was through sheer spite that they had turned Jesus over to him.
MEV
For he knew that they had handed Him over out of envy.
MOUNCE
For he knew that it was out of envy that they had handed him over.
NOG
Pilate knew that they had handed Yeshua over to him because they were jealous.
NABRE
For he knew that it was out of envy that they had handed him over.
NASB
For he knew that it was because of envy that they had handed Him over.
NASB1995
For he knew that because of envy they had handed Him over.
NCB
For he knew that it was out of envy that they had handed him over.
NCV
Pilate knew that they turned Jesus in to him because they were jealous.
NET
(For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy.)
NIRV
Pilate knew that the leaders wanted to get their own way. He knew this was why they had handed Jesus over to him.
NIV
For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him.
NIVUK
For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him.
NKJV
For he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy.
NLV
For the leader of the country knew the religious leaders had given Jesus over to him because they were jealous.
NLT
(He knew very well that the religious leaders had arrested Jesus out of envy.)
NMB
For he knew well that it was for envy they had delivered him.
NRSVA
For he realized that it was out of jealousy that they had handed him over.
NRSVACE
For he realized that it was out of jealousy that they had handed him over.
NRSVCE
For he realized that it was out of jealousy that they had handed him over.
NRSVUE
For he realized that it was out of jealousy that they had handed him over.
NTFE
(He knew that they’d handed him over out of sheer envy.)
OJB
For Pilate knew that because of kinah (envy) they had delivered Yehoshua up.
RGT
(For he knew well that they had delivered Him out of envy.
RSV
For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up.
RSVCE
For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up.
TLV
For he knew that they had handed Him over out of envy.
VOICE
Pilate knew the chief priests and elders hated Jesus and had delivered Him up because they envied Him.
WEB
For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
WE
Pilate knew that the chief priests did not like Jesus. He knew that was why they had brought Jesus to him.
WYC
For he knew, that by envy they betrayed him. [Soothly he knew, that by envy they betook him.]
YLT
for he had known that because of envy they had delivered him up.
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