But the chief priestsand the elderspersuadedthe crowdsto askfor Barabbasand to putJesusto death.
Sothey criedout again,saying,"Not this Man,but Barabbas."NowBarabbaswas a robber.
But the chief priestsstirredup the crowd[to ask] him to releaseBarabbasfor them instead.
When Jeremiahfinishedspeakingallthat the LORDhad commanded[him] to speakto allthe people,the priestsand the prophetsand allthe peopleseizedhim, saying,"You mustdie!
But the governorsaidto them, "Whichof the twodo you wantme to releasefor you?" And they said,"Barabbas."
And he was reasoningin the synagogueeverySabbathand trying to persuadeJewsand Greeks.
