Mark 15:10

10 knowing it was out of self-interest that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him.

Mark 15:10 in Other Translations

10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

10 For he perceived that it was out of envy that the chief priests had delivered him up.

10 (For he realized by now that the leading priests had arrested Jesus out of envy.)

10 Pilate knew by this time that it was through sheer spite that the high priests had turned Jesus over to him.

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 asked Pilate to do for them what he usually did.

9 “Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?” asked Pilate,

10 knowing it was out of self-interest that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him.

11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have Pilate release Barabbas instead.

12 “What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked them.