Matthew 27:20 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

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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

Jeremiah 26:8

And it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people laid hold on him, saying, Thou shalt surely die.

Matthew 27:21

But the governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

Mark 15:11

But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

John 18:40

They cried out therefore again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

Acts 18:4

And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.