Matthew 27:20 - Easy To Read Version

²⁰ But the leading priests and older Jewish leaders told the people to ask for Barabbas to be made free 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.

Matthew 27:20 Cross References

Jeremiah 26:8

Jeremiah finished speaking everything the Lord had commanded him to say to the people. Then the priests, the prophets, and all the people grabbed Jeremiah. They said, “You will die for saying such terrible things!

Matthew 27:21

Pilate said, “I have Barabbas and Jesus. Which do you want me to make free for you?”

Mark 15:11

But the leading priests persuaded the people to ask Pilate to free Barabbas, not Jesus.

Acts 18:4

Every Sabbath day {\cf2\super [359]} Paul talked with the Jews and Greeks in the synagogue. {\cf2\super [360]} Paul tried to persuade these people \{to believe in Jesus\}.