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Matthew 27:20
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KJ21
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
ASV
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
AMP
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death.
AMPC
But the chief priests and the elders prevailed on the people to ask for Barabbas, and put Jesus to death.
BRG
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
CSB
The chief priests and the elders, however, persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to execute Jesus.
CSBA
The chief priests and the elders, however, persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to execute Jesus.
CEB
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and kill Jesus.
CJB
But the head cohanim persuaded the crowd to ask for Bar-Abba’s release and to have Yeshua executed on the stake.
CEV
But the chief priests and the leaders convinced the crowds to ask for Barabbas to be set free and for Jesus to be killed.
DARBY
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should beg for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
DLNT
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should ask-for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
DRA
But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people, that they should ask for Barabbas, and take Jesus away.
ERV
But the leading priests and older Jewish leaders told the people to ask for Barabbas to be set free and for Jesus to be killed.
EASY
But the leaders of the priests and the important Jews talked to the crowds of people. They said, ‘You must ask Pilate to let Barabbas go free. Then he must tell the soldiers to kill Jesus.’
EHV
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.
ESV
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
ESVUK
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
EXB
But the ·leading [T chief] priests and elders convinced the crowd to ask for Barabbas to be freed and for Jesus to be ·killed [executed].
GNV
But the chief Priests and the elders had persuaded the people that they should ask Barabbas, and should destroy Jesus.
GW
But the chief priests and leaders persuaded the crowd to ask for the release of Barabbas and the execution of Jesus.
GNT
The chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask Pilate to set Barabbas free and have Jesus put to death.
HCSB
The chief priests and the elders, however, persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to execute Jesus.
ICB
But the leading priests and elders told the crowd to ask for Barabbas to be freed and for Jesus to be killed.
ISV
But the high priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to demand that Jesus be put to death.
PHILLIPS
Now it was the custom at festival-time for the governor to release any prisoner whom the people chose. And it happened that at this time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. So when they assembled to make the usual request, Pilate said to them, “Which one do you want me to set free, Barabbas or Jesus called Christ?” For he knew very well that the latter had been handed over to him through sheer malice. And indeed while he was actually sitting on the Bench his wife sent a message to him—“Don’t have anything to do with that man! I went through agonies dreaming about him last night!” But the chief priests and elders persuaded the mob to ask for Barabbas and demand Jesus’ execution. Then the governor spoke to them, “Which of these two are you asking me to release?” “Barabbas!” they cried.
JUB
But the princes of the priests and the elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
KJV
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
AKJV
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
LSB
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death.
LEB
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should ask for Barabbas and put Jesus to death.
TLB
Meanwhile the chief priests and Jewish officials persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas’s release, and for Jesus’ death.
MSG
Meanwhile, the high priests and religious leaders had talked the crowd into asking for the pardon of Barabbas and the execution of Jesus.
MEV
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and kill Jesus.
MOUNCE
But the ruling priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for · Barabbas · and to have Jesus executed.
NOG
But the chief priests and leaders persuaded the crowd to ask for the release of Barabbas and the execution of Yeshua.
NABRE
The chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas but to destroy Jesus.
NASB
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to put Jesus to death.
NASB1995
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death.
NCB
Meanwhile, the chief priests and the elders had persuaded the crowd to ask for the release of Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.
NCV
But the leading priests and elders convinced the crowd to ask for Barabbas to be freed and for Jesus to be killed.
NET
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed.
NIRV
But the chief priests and the elders talked the crowd into asking for Barabbas and having Jesus put to death.
NIV
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.
NIVUK
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.
NKJV
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
NLV
The head religious leaders and the other leaders talked the many people into asking for Barabbas to go free and for Jesus to be put to death.
NLT
Meanwhile, the leading priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas to be released and for Jesus to be put to death.
NMB
But the chief priests and the elders had persuaded the people that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
NRSVA
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed.
NRSVACE
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed.
NRSVCE
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed.
NRSVUE
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed.
NTFE
The high priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to have Jesus killed.
OJB
However, the Rashei Hakohanim and the Zekenim persuaded the multitudes to ask for Bar-Abba, but Yehoshua they should destroy.
RGT
But the chief priests and the elders had persuaded the people that they should ask for Barabbas and should destroy Jesus.
RSV
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the people to ask for Barab′bas and destroy Jesus.
RSVCE
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the people to ask for Barab′bas and destroy Jesus.
TLV
Now the ruling kohanim and elders persuaded the crowds that they should ask for Bar-Abba and destroy Yeshua.
VOICE
But the chief priests and the elders convinced the crowd to demand that Barabbas, not Jesus, whom-some-call-the-Anointed-One, be freed and that Jesus be put to death.
WEB
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
WE
The chief priests and leaders talked to the people. They told them to ask Pilate to let Barabbas go free, but to kill Jesus.
WYC
Forsooth the princes of priests, and the elder men counseled the people, that they should ask Barabbas, but they should destroy Jesus. [Forsooth the princes of priests and elder men counseled the peoples, that they should ask Barabbas, but Jesus they should lose.]
YLT
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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