Matthew 27:20

Moreover, the chief-consecrateds[i.e. chief priests] and the elders persuade the crowds in-which-place they-would-give-cause/request-for-selves the bar-Abbas; moreover, they-should-destroy-off/away the Jesus.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19Moreover, of{being-seated} of{same} upon of{the step-effect} the woman of{same} sends-off/away toward same, saying, "Nothing to{you} and to{the just, the-there}, for I-suffer much today with dream through same."

21Moreover, respond[ing], the governor says to{same}, "Who[?] you-are-will-ing from of{the two} I-may-loose-off to{you}[?]" Moreover, the[plural] say, "Bar-Abbas."

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Cross References

Mark 15:11Moreover, the chief-consecrateds[i.e. chief priests] shake-up/anew the crowd in-which-place more he-may-loose-off/away the bar-Abbas to{same[plural]}.

John 18:40So, all cry-out-ize, saying, "Not the-same; contrariwise, the bar-Abbas." Moreover, the bar-Abbas has-been-being [a] robber.

Acts 3:14Moreover, you deny the holy and just, and give-cause/request-for-selves [a] man, [a] murderer, to-be-favor-ized/gratified to{you}.

Acts 19:23Moreover, according-to the season, the-there, not [a] scant disturbance becomes about of{the way},

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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