Mark 15:10
For he knew that it was because of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
In Context
9Pilate answered them and said, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to cry out that Barabbas should be released instead.
Cross References
Genesis 37:11His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
Proverbs 27:4There is the cruelty of rage and the flood of anger, 1 but who is able to stand before jealousy? 1
Matthew 27:18He knew that they had handed Jesus over to him because of envy.
Titus 3:3For once we ourselves were thoughtless and disobedient. We were led astray and enslaved by various passions and pleasures. We lived in evil and envy. We were detestable and hated one another.
James 4:5Or do you think the scripture says in vain, “The Spirit he caused to live in us is deeply 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 →