Matthew 27:18
Matthew 27:15-18 The Message (MSG)
It was an old custom during the Feast for the governor to pardon a single prisoner named by the crowd. At the time, they had the infamous Jesus Barabbas in prison. With the crowd before him, Pilate said, “Which prisoner do you want me to pardon: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus the so-called Christ?” He knew it was through sheer spite that they had turned Jesus over to him.
Matthew 27:18 King James Version (KJV)
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
Matthew 27:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For he knew that because of envy they had handed Him over.
Matthew 27:18 New Century Version (NCV)
Pilate knew that they turned Jesus in to him because they were jealous.
Matthew 27:18 American Standard Version (ASV)
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.
Matthew 27:18 New International Version (NIV)
For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him.
Matthew 27:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
For he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy.
Matthew 27:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For Pilate knew that it was because of jealousy that the chief priests and elders had handed Jesus over to him.
Matthew 27:18 New Living Translation (NLT)
(He knew very well that the religious leaders had arrested Jesus out of envy.)