But the chief priestsand the elderspersuadedthe crowdsto askfor Barabbasand to putJesusto death.
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."
But the chief priestsstirredup the crowd[to ask] him to releaseBarabbasfor them instead.
Sothey criedout again,saying,"Not this Man,but Barabbas."NowBarabbaswas a robber.
And he was reasoningin the synagogueeverySabbathand trying to persuadeJewsand Greeks.
