Matthew 27:20

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitude that they should demand Bar Abas, and destroy Jesus.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19And as the president was sitting on his tribunal, his wife sent to him, and said: Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered much this I day in a dream because of him.

21And the president answered, and said to them: Which of the two, will ye, that I release to you? And they said: Bar Abas.

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Cross References

Mark 15:11But the chief priests further persuaded the multitudes, that Bar Abas should be released to them.

John 18:40And they all cried out, and said: Not this man, but Barabbas. Now this Barabbas was a robber.

Acts 3:14But ye denied the holy and just One, and demanded that a murderer should be released to you.

Acts 19:23And at that time there was great commotion respecting the way of God.

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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