Matthew 27:18
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
Cross-references
In Genesis 37:11, Joseph's brothers envy him — a type of the envy that moved leaders to deliver Jesus to death.
1 Samuel 18:7-11 shows Saul's jealous rage against David — a type of the envy that drove the leaders to seek Jesus' death.
Mark 15:10 states the same motive — Pilate knew envy motivated the chief priests — confirming the parallel account.
Acts 7:9 recounts the patriarchs' jealousy of Joseph leading to his sale — a type of the envy that delivered Jesus.
Acts 13:45 shows the same envy-driven hostility against the gospel — validating Pilate's insight as a recurring pattern.
Acts 17:5 mirrors the same jealous mob mentality that drove the religious leaders against Jesus.
1 Corinthians 13:4 states love does not envy — the exact opposite of the leaders' behavior that Pilate detected.
James 3:14 identifies bitter envy as earthly wisdom — exactly what motivated Jesus' opponents here.
Psalm 106:16 recalls envy against Moses and Aaron — a pattern of jealousy toward God's chosen, mirrored in the envy against Jesus.
Acts 5:17 shows religious leaders filled with jealousy against the apostles — echoing the envy that led to Jesus' delivery.
Proverbs 27:4 warns that jealousy is overwhelming — the very motive that led the leaders to deliver Jesus.