20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.


In Context

17 When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, |Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?|

18 For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.

19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, |Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.|

20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

21 But the governor answered them, |Which of the two do you want me to release to you?| They said, |Barabbas!|

22 Pilate said to them, |What then shall I do to Jesus, who is called Christ?| They all said to him, |Let him be crucified!|

Matthew 27:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:20But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people, that they should ask Barabbas, and make Jesus away.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should beg for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:20And the chief priests and the elders did persuade the multitudes that they might ask for themselves Barabbas, and might destroy Jesus;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.