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Mat_27:18 Γάρ ] Had he not been aware, etc., he would not have thus attempted to effect the release of Jesus.
παρέδωκαν ] The subject of the verb is, of course, the members of the Sanhedrim (Mat_27:2), whose dominant selfishness was too conspicuous in itself, as well as from the animus that characterized their behaviour, to escape his notice. They were jealous of the importance and influence of Jesus; διά denotes the motive which animated them: because of envy; see Winer, p. 372 [E. T. 497]. This was the causa remotior.