Matthew 27:20 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But the chief priests and the elders prevailed on the people to ask for Barabbas, and put Jesus to death.

American Standard Version (1901)

Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

Common English Bible

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and kill Jesus.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But the leaders of the priests and the elders persuaded the people, so that they would ask for Barabbas, and so that Jesus would perish.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people, that they should ask Barabbas, and make Jesus away.

Matthew 27:20 Cross References

Jeremiah 26:8

And when Jeremiah had finished speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, then the priests and the prophets and all the people laid hold of him, saying, “You shall die!

Matthew 27:21

The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”

Mark 15:11

But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas for them instead.

John 18:40

They shouted in reply, “Not this man but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a rebel.

Acts 18:4

Every Sabbath he would argue in the synagogue and would try to convince Jews and Greeks.