Matthew 27:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.”
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“But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the chief priests and the elders did persuade the multitudes that they might ask for themselves Barabbas, and might destroy Jesus;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 27:20 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 15:11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead.
- Luke 23:18But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
- John 18:40“Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)
- John 19:15At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.
- Acts 3:14You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.
- Acts 14:18Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could hardly stop the crowds from sacrificing to them.
- Acts 19:23About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).