For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.
not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.
Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.
And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.