Matthew 27:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ δὲ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἔπεισαν τοὺς ὄχλους ἵνα αἰτήσωνται τὸν Βαραββᾶν, τὸν δὲ Ἰησοῦν ἀπολέσωσιν.

Transliteration

The de archiereis and the presbyteroi epeisan the ochlous that they should aitēsōntai ton Barabban, ton de Iēsoun apolesōsin.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *archiereis*: nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests
• *presbyteroi*: nominative, masculine, plural - elders
• *epeisan*: aorist, 3rd plural, active - persuaded
• *ochlous*: accusative, masculine, plural - crowds
• *hina*: conjunction - that/in order that
• *aitēsōntai*: aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural, middle - they should ask for
• *Barabban*: accusative, masculine, singular - Barabbas
• *ton de*: accusative, masculine, singular + postpositive conjunction - but the
• *Iēsoun*: accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *apolesōsin*: aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural, active - they should destroy

Word Meanings

• *epeisan*: persuaded/convinced
• *aitēsōntai*: ask for/demand
• *apolesōsin*: destroy/put to death/have executed

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now{G1161} the chief priests{G749} and{G2532} the elders{G4245} persuaded{G3982} the multitudes{G3793} that{G2443} they should ask{G154} for Barabbas,{G912} and{G1161} destroy{G622} Jesus.{G2424}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} the chief priests{G749} and{G2532} elders{G4245} persuaded{G3982}{(G5656)} the multitude{G3793} that{G2443} they should ask{G154}{(G5672)} Barabbas{G912}, and{G1161} destroy{G622}{(G5661)} Jesus{G2424}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But the chefe preestes and the elders had parswaded the people that they shulde axe Barrabas and shulde destroye Iesus.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But the hye prestes and the elders persuaded the people, that they shulde axe Barrabas, and destroye Iesus.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the chiefe Priestes and the Elders had persuaded the people that they shoulde aske Barabbas, and should destroy Iesus.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But the chiefe priestes & elders perswaded the people, that they shoulde aske Barabbas, and destroy Iesus.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the chief priests and those in authority got the people to make request for Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed.

Referenced Verses

• Mark 15:11 : 11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas instead.
• Luke 23:18-20 : 18 But they all cried out together, 'Away with this man, and release Barabbas to us!' 19 (He had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.) 20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again.
• John 18:40 : 40 Then they all shouted again, saying, 'Not this man, but Barabbas!' Now Barabbas was a robber.
• John 19:15-16 : 15 But they shouted, "Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your king?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar." 16 So then he handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away.
• Acts 3:14-15 : 14 You denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you. 15 You killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. We are witnesses of this.
• Acts 14:18-19 : 18 Even with these words, they barely restrained the crowds from sacrificing to them. 19 But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium arrived, persuaded the crowds, and they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead.
• Acts 19:23-29 : 23 During that time, a great disturbance arose concerning the Way. 24 A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in a lot of business for the craftsmen. 25 He gathered them together, along with others who worked in similar trades, and said, "Men, you know that we gain a good income from this business. 26 You see and hear that not only in Ephesus but almost all of Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great number of people by saying that gods made by hands are not really gods. 27 Not only is there a danger that our trade might fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis might be discredited, and her magnificence, whom all of Asia and the world worship, might be destroyed. 28 When they heard this, they were filled with rage and began shouting, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" 29 The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed together to the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul's traveling companions.