Mark 15:10
For he saw that the chief priests had given him up through envy.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
In Context
9And Pilate said in answer to them, Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?
11But the people were moved by the chief priests to make him let Barabbas go free.
Cross References
Genesis 37:11And his brothers were full of envy; but his father kept his words in mind.
Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?
Matthew 27:18For he saw that for envy they had given him up.
Titus 3:3For in the past we were foolish, hard in heart, turned from the true way, servants of evil desires and pleasures, living in bad feeling and envy, hated and hating one another.
James 4:5Or does it seem to you that it is for nothing that the holy Writings say, The spirit which God put into our hearts has a strong desire for us?
Matthew Henry on Mark 15:2-15
Christ Brought before Pilate. 1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. 2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it. 3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing. 4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. 5 But… Read the whole commentary →