Matthew 27:20 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁰ Now the leading priests and [Jewish] elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas [to be released] and for Jesus to be killed.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ But the chief priests and the elders prevailed on the people to ask for Barabbas, and put Jesus to death.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

Common English Bible

²⁰ But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and kill Jesus.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ 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

²⁰ But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people, that they should ask Barabbas, and make Jesus away.

Matthew 27:20 Cross References

Matthew 27:21

But the governor asked them, “Which one of these two men do you want me to release to you?” And they answered, “Barabbas.”

Mark 15:11

But the leading priests stirred up the crowd to insist that Pilate release Barabbas to them instead.

John 18:40

They shouted out again, “[No], not this man. [We want] Barabbas!” [Note: Ironically, Barabbas’ name means “son of the father”]. Now Barabbas was a robber.

Acts 18:4

Every Sabbath day Paul held discussions in the synagogues, trying to convince [both] Jews and Greeks [i.e., Gentiles, that Jesus was the Messiah].