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


In Context

17 they therefore having been gathered together, Pilate said to them, 'Whom will ye I shall release to you? Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?'

18 for he had known that because of envy they had delivered him up.

19 And as he is sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent unto him, saying, 'Nothing — to thee and to that righteous one, for many things did I suffer to-day in a dream because of him.'

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

21 and the governor answering said to them, 'Which of the two will ye that I shall release to you?' And they said, 'Barabbas.'

22 Pilate saith to them, 'What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?' They all say to him, 'Let 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 World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and 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.