(He knew quite well that Jesus had been delivered up out of envy.
This filled the high priest Annas and his allies, the Sadducean party, with bitter jealousy;
(For he knew the high priests had handed him over out of envy.)
What, do you consider this is an idle word of scripture? — 'He yearns jealously for the spirit he set within us.')
But when the Jews saw the crowds they were filled with jealousy; they began to contradict what Paul said and to abuse him.
Out of jealousy the patriarchs sold Joseph into Egypt; but God was with him,
so, when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, "Who do you want released? Jesus Bar-Abbas or Jesus the so-called 'Christ'?"
Besides, when he was seated on the tribunal, his wife had sent to tell him, "Do nothing with that innocent man, for I have suffered greatly to-day in a dream about him.")