Mattheüs 27:18

18 Want hij wist, dat zij Hem door nijdigheid overgeleverd hadden.

Mattheüs 27:18 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 27:18

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
] He saw in their countenances, and by their charges against him, and by the whole of their conduct, that it was not out of any regard to Caesar, or to the peace and tranquillity of the civil government, or to strict justice; but from envy, at his popularity, at his fame and credit, the honour, glory, and applause he had among the people, on account of his doctrine, and miracles, that they had delivered him up into his hands; and therefore Pilate might the rather hope to succeed in this scheme of his to release him, by proposing him with so notorious a person to the populace, when the one, as he might reasonably judge, was abhorred by them, and the other had got great credit and esteem among a large number of them. The Persic version here adds the people's answer; "they answered, release Barabbas, but deliver Jesus to us".

Mattheüs 27:18 In-Context

16 En zij hadden toen een welbekende gevangene, genaamd Bar-abbas.

17 Als zij dan vergaderd waren, zeide Pilatus tot hen: Welken wilt gij, dat ik u zal loslaten, Bar-abbas, of Jezus, Die genaamd wordt Christus?

18 Want hij wist, dat zij Hem door nijdigheid overgeleverd hadden.

19 En als hij op de rechterstoel zat, zo heeft zijn huisvrouw tot hem gezonden, zeggende: Heb toch niet te doen met dien Rechtvaardige; want ik heb heden veel geleden in den droom om Zijnentwil.

20 Maar de overpriesters en de ouderlingen hebben den scharen aangeraden, dat zij zouden Bar-abbas begeren, en Jezus doden.