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For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
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The Core Motive: Envy
All the commentaries agree that the chief priests' motive was not justice or loyalty to Rome, but pure envy. They were jealous of Jesus's popularity and influence with the people. Pilate, a secular and pagan ruler, was able to clearly perceive this sinful motive driving the religious establishment, highlighting the depth of their corruption.
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He perceived (εγινωσκεν). Imperfect tense descriptive of Pilate's growing apprehension from their conduct which increased his intu…
19th Century
Baptist
And he therefore hoped that the people, who were not moved by the same envy, would have chosen to have Jesus set free.
The question of Pilate implies that the crowd had asked for the release of Jesus (perhaps Jesus Barabbas?). It is possible that Pilate mistook the …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For he knew that the chief priests The Persic version reads in the singular, "the chief of the priests", or the high…
Presbyterian
They bound Christ. It is good for us often to remember the bonds of the Lord Jesus, as bound with him who was bound for us. By delivering up the Ki…
