Mark 15:10
for he realized that it was because of their jealousy of Jesus that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
In Context
9“Do you want me to release to you the King of Jews?” he asked them,
11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead.
Cross References
Genesis 37:11Joseph's brothers became jealous of him, but his father puzzled over the meaning of the dream.
Proverbs 27:4Fury may be fierce and cruel, anger may be a destructive flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
Matthew 27:18(He had realized it was because of jealousy that they had handed Jesus over to him to be tried.)
Titus 3:3For there was a time when we too were foolish and disobedient. We were deceived and slaves to various desires and pleasures. We lived wicked lives full of jealousy, hateful people hating one another.
James 4:5Do you think Scripture doesn't mean what it says: that the spirit that he put in us is very jealous?
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 →