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

Jeremiah 26:8
And when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, the priests, and the prophets, and all the people laid hold on him, saying: Let him be put to death.

Matthew 27:21
And the governor answering, said to them: Whether will you of the two to be released unto you? But they said: Barabbas.

Acts 3:14
But you denied the Holy One and the Just: and desired a murderer to be granted unto you.

Acts 18:4
And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, bringing in the name of the Lord Jesus. And he persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

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

persuaded.

Mark 15:11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

Acts 14:18,19 And speaking these things, they scarce restrained the people from sacrificing to them. . . .

Acts 19:23-29 Now at that time there arose no small disturbance about the way of the Lord. . . .

should.

Luke 23:18-20 But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: . . .

John 18:40 Then cried they all again, saying: Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

John 19:15,16 But they cried out: Away with him: Away with him: Crucify him. Pilate saith to them: shall I crucify your king? The chief priests answered: We have no king but Caesar. . . .

Acts 3:14,15 But you denied the Holy One and the Just: and desired a murderer to be granted unto you. . . .

Context
The Crowd Chooses Barabbas
19And as he was sitting in the place of judgment, his wife sent to him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. 20But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people that they should ask Barabbas and make Jesus away. 21And the governor answering, said to them: Whether will you of the two to be released unto you? But they said: Barabbas.…
Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

the
Οἱ (Hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

chief priests
ἀρχιερεῖς (archiereis)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 749: High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

elders
πρεσβύτεροι (presbyteroi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4245: Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'.

persuaded
ἔπεισαν (epeisan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3982: A primary verb; to convince; by analogy, to pacify or conciliate; reflexively or passively, to assent, to rely.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

crowds
ὄχλους (ochlous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

ask for
αἰτήσωνται (aitēsōntai)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 154: To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.

Barabbas
Βαραββᾶν (Barabban)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 912: Barabbas. Of Chaldee origin; son of Abba; Bar-abbas, an Israelite.

and
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

to have Jesus put to death.
ἀπολέσωσιν (apolesōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 622: From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.


Additional Translations
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The High Priests, however, and the Elders urged the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to demand the death of Jesus.

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

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