Matthew 27:18

God's Word

Pilate knew that they had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous.

Cross References

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is cruel, and fury is overwhelming, but who can survive jealousy?

Acts 5:17

The chief priest and the whole party of the Sadducees who were with him were extremely jealous. So they took action

Mark 15:10

Pilate knew that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous.

James 4:5

Do you think this passage means nothing? It says, “The Spirit that lives in us wants us to be his own.”

Acts 13:45

When the Jews saw the crowds, they became very jealous. They used insulting language to contradict whatever Paul said.

Acts 7:9

“Jacob’s sons were jealous of their brother Joseph. They sold him into slavery, and he was taken to Egypt. But God was with Joseph

Genesis 37:11

So his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept thinking about these things.

Isaiah 26:11

O Lord, your power is visible, but they do not see it. They will see how devoted your people are, and they will be put to shame. Your burning anger will destroy your enemies.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I saw that all hard work and skillful effort come from rivalry. Even this is pointless. ⌞It’s like⌟ trying to catch the wind.

Psalm 106:16

In the camp certain men became envious of Moses. They also became envious of Aaron, the Lord’s holy one.

Matthew 27:17

So when the people gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which man do you want me to free for you? Do you want me to free Barabbas or Jesus, who is called Christ?”

Matthew 27:19

While Pilate was judging the case, his wife sent him a message. It said, “Leave that innocent man alone. I’ve been very upset today because of a dream I had about him.”