Matthew 27:20

English Majority Text Version

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

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The governor answered and said to them, "Which of the two do you wish me to release to you?" They said, "Barabbas!"

But the chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

Then they all cried out again, saying, "Not this Man, but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a bandit.

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