"For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy." — Mark 15:10

Mark 15:10 · KJV

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

— Mark 15:10

Verse 9

But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

Verse 11

But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

Mark 15 — Context

And the multitude crying aloud began to desire {him to do} as he had ever done unto them.

But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

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

But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do {unto him} whom ye call the King of the Jews?

Cross References

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath {is} cruel, and anger {is} outrageous; but who {is} able to stand before envy? {Wrath...: Heb. Wrath is cruelty, and anger an overflowing} {envy: or, jealousy?}

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, {and} hating one another.

Matthew 27:18

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

1 Samuel 18:8-9

And Saul was very wroth, and the 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? {displeased him: Heb. was evil in his eyes}

Genesis 4:4-6

And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: {flock: Heb. sheep, or, goats}

James 3:14-16

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This {is} also vanity and vexation of spirit. {every...: Heb. all the rightness of work} {for this...: Heb. this is the envy of a man from his neighbour}

1 John 3:12

Not as Cain, {who} was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.