Matthew 27:20

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Mark 15:11 : 11 But the chief priests stirred up the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them.
  • Luke 23:18-20 : 18 And they all cried out at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas: 19 (who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder.) 20 Pilate, therefore, wanting to release Jesus, spoke again to them.
  • John 18:40 : 40 Then they all cried again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
  • John 19:15-16 : 15 But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate said to them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar. 16 Then he delivered him to them to be crucified. And they took Jesus and led him away.
  • Acts 3:14-15 : 14 But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted to you; 15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God has raised from the dead; of which we are witnesses.
  • Acts 14:18-19 : 18 And with these sayings, they barely kept the people from sacrificing to them. 19 Then certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the people, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.
  • Acts 19:23-29 : 23 And at that time, there arose no small commotion about the Way. 24 A certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen; 25 Whom he called together with the workmen of similar occupation, and said, Sirs, you know that by this trade we have our wealth. 26 Moreover, you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are not gods which are made with hands; 27 So that not only is this our craft in danger of being discredited, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana might be despised, and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship. 28 And when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. 29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theater.

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  • Mark 15:11-16
    6 verses
    86%

    11But the chief priests stirred up the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

    12And Pilate answered and said again to them, What then do you want me to do with him whom you call the King of the Jews?

    13And they cried out again, Crucify him.

    14Then Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? And they cried out all the more, Crucify him.

    15And so Pilate, wanting to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and he delivered Jesus, after scourging him, to be crucified.

    16And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium, and they called together the whole band.

  • Matt 27:21-23
    3 verses
    85%

    21The governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two do you want me to release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

    22Pilate said unto them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all said unto him, Let him be crucified.

    23And the governor said, Why, what evil has he done? But they cried out all the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

  • Matt 27:15-18
    4 verses
    84%

    15Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the people a prisoner, whom they wished.

    16And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

    17Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will you that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

    18For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

  • John 18:39-40
    2 verses
    80%

    39But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?

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

  • Luke 23:18-21
    4 verses
    80%

    18And they all cried out at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas:

    19(who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder.)

    20Pilate, therefore, wanting to release Jesus, spoke again to them.

    21But they cried, saying, Crucify Him, crucify Him.

  • Matt 27:1-2
    2 verses
    80%

    1When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.

    2And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

  • Matt 27:25-27
    3 verses
    80%

    25Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us and on our children.

    26Then he released Barabbas to them, and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

    27Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall and gathered the whole band of soldiers around him.

  • Luke 23:23-25
    3 verses
    79%

    23But they persisted with loud voices, demanding that He be crucified. And their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed.

    24And Pilate sentenced that it should be as they requested.

    25And he released to them the one who had been thrown into prison for rebellion and murder, whom they had asked for; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

  • Mark 15:6-9
    4 verses
    77%

    6Now at that feast he released to them one prisoner, whomever they desired.

    7And there was one named Barabbas, who was bound with those who had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

    8And the multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he had always done for them.

    9But Pilate answered them, saying, Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?

  • Luke 24:20
    77%

    20And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

  • Mark 15:1
    76%

    1And immediately in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

  • Luke 22:2
    76%

    2And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

  • John 19:15-16
    2 verses
    75%

    15But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate said to them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

    16Then he delivered him to them to be crucified. And they took Jesus and led him away.

  • Luke 22:66
    75%

    66And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

  • Luke 23:13
    75%

    13And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

  • Matt 27:41
    75%

    41Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

  • Luke 23:1
    75%

    1And the whole crowd arose and led Him to Pilate.

  • John 19:21
    75%

    21Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Do not write, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.

  • John 19:6
    74%

    6When the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

  • Matt 26:59
    74%

    59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false testimony against Jesus, to put him to death;

  • Matt 26:57
    74%

    57And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

  • Matt 26:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

    3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, to the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

    4And consulted that they might take Jesus by stealth, and kill him.

  • Luke 23:10
    73%

    10And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him.

  • John 18:35
    73%

    35Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you to me. What have you done?

  • Mark 14:53
    72%

    53And they led Jesus away to the high priest; and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

  • Acts 13:28
    72%

    28And though they found no cause of death in him, yet they asked Pilate that he should be killed.