For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
Parallel translations
- WEB For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
- BSB For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.
- 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.
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Cross-references · 11
- Prov 27:4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
- 1 Sam 18:8–9And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
- Matt 27:18For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
- Titus 3:3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
- Gen 4:4–6And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
- Gen 37:11And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
- Jas 4:5Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
- Eccl 4:4Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
- Jas 3:14–16But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
- Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
- 1 Jn 3:12Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s 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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