Mark 15:10

What does Mark 15:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 15:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 15:10 means

Pilate senses the religious leaders’ envy as the true reason they handed Jesus over. He perceives a motive beyond legal concern: jealousy over Jesus’ influence. By identifying envy, Pilate shows a measure of insight into the religious leaders’ hostility. This observation casts the trial as motivated by spiritual and personal rivalry rather than justice, exposing the corrupt heart behind the accusations and deepening the moral culpability of the priests.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For he saw that the chief priests had given him up through envy.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

for he knew that because of envy the chief priests had delivered him up;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up out of envy.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

This comment comes after Pilate’s offer to release Jesus. It shows Pilate’s growing awareness of the leaders’ real motive and signals his skepticism about their legal case. This understanding will not prevent the crowd from being stirred against Jesus, and it frames Pilate’s subsequent interactions as those of a man facing political pressure despite his insight.

v.9And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

v.10This passage

v.11But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • James 4:5

    Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?

  • Acts 13:45

    But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.

  • Genesis 37:11

    And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.

  • Genesis 4:4

    And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And Jehovah had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

  • Matthew 27:18

    For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.

  • 1 Samuel 18:8

    And Saul was very wroth, and this saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

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