Matthew 27:18

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Pilate knew that the leaders had handed Jesus over because they were jealous.

Cross References

Acts 5:17

The high priest and his friends, who were all Sadducees, were jealous of the apostles.

Mark 15:10

He knew that the chief priests had brought Jesus to him for trial because they were jealous of him.

James 4:5

Scripture says with good reason that God wants the spirit he put in us to belong only to him.

Acts 13:45

When the Jews saw the crowds, they became very jealous. They began to argue with what Paul was saying and insult him.

Acts 7:9

“Jacob’s sons were jealous of their brother Joseph, so they sold him as a slave, and he was taken to Egypt. But God was with Joseph,

Matthew 27:17

So when the crowd gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to set free? Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who’s called the Messiah?”

Matthew 27:19

Pilate also wanted to release Jesus because he’d gotten a message from his wife while he was judging the case. The message said, “Don’t do anything to that man. He’s innocent. I had a terrible nightmare about him last night.”