Matthew 27:20

But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that he should release to them Bar-aba, that they might destroy Jeshu.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19But while the governor sat upon his tribunal, his wife sent to him saying, Let there be nothing between thee and that Just One; for much have I suffered in a dream to-day on his account.

21And the governor answered and said to them, Whom will you that I shall release to you of these two? Then they said, Bar-aba.

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Cross References

Mark 15:11But the chief priests the more incited the multitude, that Bar-aba he should release to them.

John 18:40And they all cried and said, Not this, but Bar Aba. Now this Bar Aba was a robber.

Acts 3:14but you the Holy and the Just denied, and demanded for you the man the murderer to be given to you.

Acts 19:23BUT there was made at that time a great tumult on account of the way of Aloha.

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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