Matthew 27:18

Modern

For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

Traditional

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

Literal

For he had known that they delivered Him up because of envy.

Latin

Sciebat enim quod per invidiam tradidissent eum.

Greek

English

For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

The Roman trial included an initial hearing before Pilatee (Matthew 27:11–14), then one before Herod Antipas (Luke 23:6–16), and a second hearing with Pilate (Matthew 27:15–26).

The Gospels describe Jesus having five legal hearings:

an informal hearing with Annas (John 18:13–24);
a night hearing with the Sanhedrin (Matthew 26:59–66);
a morning hearing with the Sanhedrin (Matthew 27:1–2);
a hearing with Herod Antipas (Luke 23:6–12); and
a two-part trial with Pilate (Matthew 27:11–31; see Luke 23:6–12).

These hearings form two main trials, a Jewish trial and a Roman trial.

Theme notes and profiles

Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
Acts 5:17
Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out
Mark 15:10
For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.
Genesis 37:11
And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.
James 4:5
Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?
Acts 7:9
Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him
Acts 13:45
But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.
Isaiah 26:11
O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!
Ecclesiastes 4:4
I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
Psalm 106:16
In the camp they envied Moses, as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.
1 Samuel 18:7–11
And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”