Matteus 27,18

16 På den tiden hadde de en beryktet fange ved navn Barabbas.

17 Da folkemengden hadde samlet seg, spurte Pilatus dem: "Hvem vil dere at jeg skal løslate for dere: Barabbas, eller Jesus som kalles Messias?"

Han visste at det var av misunnelse de hadde overgitt Jesus til ham.

19 Mens Pilatus satt på dommersetet, sendte hans kone ham en melding: "Ha ingenting å gjøre med den rettferdige mannen, for jeg har lidd mye i dag i en drøm på grunn av Ham."

20 Men overprestene og de eldste overbeviste folkemengden om å be om Barabbas og kreve Jesu henrettelse.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.
KJV
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
WEB
For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
ASV
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.
DARBY
For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy.
BLB
For he had known that they delivered Him up because of envy.
ÅB
For han visste at det var av avind de hadde overgitt ham til ham.
OTB
Han visste at det var av misunnelse de hadde overgitt Jesus til ham.
B1930
For han visste at det var av avind de hadde overgitt ham til ham.

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