For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.
Parallel translations
- WEB For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
- KJV For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
- NKJV For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.
- NASB For he was aware that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.
- NLT (For he realized by now that the leading priests had arrested Jesus out of envy.)
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Quick answer
Pilate realizes the priests handed Jesus over out of envy. He sees through their motives.
Overview
Mark reveals that envy of Jesus' popularity and authority drove the leaders' hostility. Pilate perceives that the charges are not about justice but jealousy. Yet his awareness of their malice does not lead him to do what is right, exposing the failure of compromised authority.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- Prov 27:4Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
- 1 Sam 18:8–9And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?”
- Matt 27:18For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.
- Titus 3:3For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
- Gen 4:4–6while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
- Gen 37:11And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.
- Jas 4:5Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?
- Eccl 4:4I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
- Jas 3:14–16But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
- Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.
- 1 Jn 3:12Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.
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Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
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