Matthew 27:20

But the chefe preestes and the elders had parswaded the people that they shulde axe Barrabas and shulde destroye Iesus.

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19When he was set doune to geve iudgement his wyfe sent to him sayinge: have thou nothinge to do with that iuste man. For I have suffered many thinges this daye in a dreame about him.

21Then the debite answered and sayde vnto them: whether of the twayne wyll ye that I let loosse vnto you? And they sayde Barrabas.

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Cross References

Mark 15:11But the hye prestes had moved the people that he shuld rather delyvre Barrabas vnto them.

John 18:40Then cryed they all agayne sayinge: Not him but Barrabas that Barrabas was a robber.

Acts 3:14But ye denyed the holy and iust and desyred a mortherar to be geven you

Acts 19:23The same tyme ther arose no lytell a do aboute that waye.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:12-26

Christ at the Bar of Pilate. 11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. 12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. 15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom… Read the whole commentary →

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