Matthew 27:20

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed.

Cross References

Jeremiah 26:8

And when Jeremiah had finished speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, then the priests and the prophets and all the people laid hold of him, saying, “You shall die!

Matthew 27:21

The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”

Mark 15:11

But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas for them instead.

John 18:40

They shouted in reply, “Not this man but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a rebel.

Acts 18:4

Every Sabbath he would argue in the synagogue and would try to convince Jews and Greeks.