Mark 15:10

10 For he knew it was because of envy that the chief priests had handed Him over.

Mark 15:10 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 15:10

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).

Mark 15:10 In-Context

8 The crowd came up and began to ask [Pilate] to do for them as was his custom.

9 So Pilate answered them, "Do you want me to release the King of the Jews for you?"

10 For he knew it was because of envy that the chief priests had handed Him over.

11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.

12 Pilate asked them again, "Then what do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?"