Mark 15:10

10 For he knewe that the hye Prestes had delyvered him of envy.

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 And ye people called vnto him and began to desyre accordinge as he had ever done vnto them.

9 Pylate answered them and sayd: Will ye that I lowse vnto you the kynge of the Iewes?

10 For he knewe that the hye Prestes had delyvered him of envy.

11 But the hye prestes had moved the people that he shuld rather delyvre Barrabas vnto them.

12 And Pylate answered agayne and sayd vnto the: What will ye then that I do wt him whom ye call ye kynge of ye Iewes?