Mark 15:10
 Mark 15:10 
New International Version (©2011)
knowing it was out of self-interest that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him.

New Living Translation (©2007)
(For he realized by now that the leading priests had arrested Jesus out of envy.)

English Standard Version (©2001)
For he perceived that it was out of envy that the chief priests had delivered him up.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For he was aware that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
For he knew it was because of envy that the chief priests had handed Him over.

International Standard Version (©2012)
because he knew that the high priests had handed him over due to jealousy.

NET Bible (©2006)
(For he knew that the chief priests had handed him over because of envy.)

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
For Pilate had known that for envy the Chief Priests had delivered him to them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Pilate knew that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him out of envy.

American King James Version
For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

American Standard Version
For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up out of envy.

Darby Bible Translation
for he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up through envy.

English Revised Version
For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.

Webster's Bible Translation
(For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.)

Weymouth New Testament
For he could see that it was out of sheer spite that the High Priests had handed Him over.

World English Bible
For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.

Young's Literal Translation
for he knew that because of envy the chief priests had delivered him up;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

15:1-14 They bound Christ. It is good for us often to remember the bonds of the Lord Jesus, as bound with him who was bound for us. By delivering up the King, they, in effect, delivered up the kingdom of God, which was, therefore, as by their own consent, taken from them, and given to another nation. Christ gave Pilate a direct answer, but would not answer the witnesses, because the things they alleged were known to be false, even Pilate himself was convinced they were so. Pilate thought that he might appeal from the priests to the people, and that they would deliver Jesus out of the priests' hands. But they were more and more urged by the priests, and cried, Crucify him! Crucify him! Let us judge of persons and things by their merits, and the standard of God's word, and not by common report. The thought that no one ever was so shamefully treated, as the only perfectly wise, holy, and excellent Person that ever appeared on earth, leads the serious mind to strong views of man's wickedness and enmity to God. Let us more and more abhor the evil dispositions which marked the conduct of these persecutors.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 10. - Envy was the low passion that influenced the chief priests. They saw that Jesus was gaining a great and increasing influence over the people by the sublime beauty of his character, by the fame of his miracles, and the constraining power of his words. And hence they concluded that, unless he was arrested in his course, and put out of the way, their own influence would soon be gone. The whole world was going after him. Therefore he must be destroyed.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For he knew that the chief priests,.... The Persic version reads in the singular, "the chief of the priests", or the high priest, Caiaphas,

had delivered him for envy; at his popularity through his doctrine and miracles, and not from any principle of equity and justice, or from any regard to Caesar; See Gill on Matthew 27:18.


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The Crowd Chooses Barabbas
9But Pilate answered them, saying, Will you that I release to you the King of the Jews? 10For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. 11But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

Mark 15:9 "Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?" asked Pilate,
Mark 15:11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have Pilate release Barabbas instead.