18 For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him.

18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

18 (He knew very well that the religious leaders had arrested Jesus out of envy.)

18 For he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy.

18 Pilate knew that they turned Jesus in to him because they were jealous.

18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.

18 For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy.

18 Pilate knew that they had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous. 

18 For he knew they had handed Him over because of envy.

18 For he realized that it was out of jealousy that they had handed him over.

18 (For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy.

18 Pilate knew that the leaders were jealous. He knew this was why they had handed Jesus over to him.

18 For he knew that because of envy they had handed Him over.