Matthew 27:20

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;

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  • Mark 15:11 : 11 and the chief priests did move the multitude, that he might rather release Barabbas to them.
  • Luke 23:18-20 : 18 and they cried out -- the whole multitude -- saying, `Away with this one, and release to us Barabbas,' 19 who had been, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder, cast into prison. 20 Pilate again then -- wishing to release Jesus -- called to them,
  • John 18:40 : 40 therefore they all cried out again, saying, `Not this one -- but Barabbas;' and Barabbas was a robber.
  • John 19:15-16 : 15 and they cried out, `Take away, take away, crucify him;' Pilate saith to them, `Your king shall I crucify?' the chief priests answered, `We have no king except Caesar.' 16 Then, therefore, he delivered him up to them, that he may be crucified, and they took Jesus and led `him' away,
  • Acts 3:14-15 : 14 and ye the Holy and Righteous One did deny, and desired a man -- a murderer -- to be granted to you, 15 and the Prince of the life ye did kill, whom God did raise out of the dead, of which we are witnesses;
  • Acts 14:18-19 : 18 and these things saying, scarcely did they restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them. 19 And there came thither, from Antioch and Iconium, Jews, and they having persuaded the multitudes, and having stoned Paul, drew him outside of the city, having supposed him to be dead;
  • Acts 19:23-29 : 23 And there came, at that time, not a little stir about the way, 24 for a certain one, Demetrius by name, a worker in silver, making silver sanctuaries of Artemis, was bringing to the artificers gain not a little, 25 whom, having brought in a crowd together, and those who did work about such things, he said, `Men, ye know that by this work we have our wealth; 26 and ye see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but almost in all Asia, this Paul, having persuaded, did turn away a great multitude, saying, that they are not gods who are made by hands; 27 and not only is this department in danger for us of coming into disregard, but also, that of the great goddess Artemis the temple is to be reckoned for nothing, and also her greatness is about to be brought down, whom all Asia and the world doth worship.' 28 And they having heard, and having become full of wrath, were crying out, saying, `Great `is' the Artemis of the Ephesians!' 29 and the whole city was filled with confusion, they rushed also with one accord into the theatre, having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul's fellow-travellers.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 15:11-16
    6 verses
    86%

    11and the chief priests did move the multitude, that he might rather release Barabbas to them.

    12And Pilate answering, again said to them, `What, then, will ye `that' I shall do to him whom ye call king of the Jews?'

    13and they again cried out, `Crucify him.'

    14And Pilate said to them, `Why -- what evil did he?' and they cried out the more vehemently, `Crucify him;'

    15and Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus -- having scourged `him' -- that he might be crucified.

    16And the soldiers led him away into the hall, which is Praetorium, and call together the whole band,

  • Matt 27:21-23
    3 verses
    85%

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

    22Pilate saith to them, `What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?' They all say to him, `Let be crucified!'

    23And the governor said, `Why, what evil did he?' and they were crying out the more, saying, `Let be crucified.'

  • Matt 27:15-18
    4 verses
    84%

    15And at the feast the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,

    16and they had then a noted prisoner, called Barabbas,

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

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

  • John 18:39-40
    2 verses
    80%

    39and ye have a custom that I shall release to you one in the passover; will ye, therefore, `that' I shall release to you the king of the Jews?'

    40therefore they all cried out again, saying, `Not this one -- but Barabbas;' and Barabbas was a robber.

  • Luke 23:18-21
    4 verses
    80%

    18and they cried out -- the whole multitude -- saying, `Away with this one, and release to us Barabbas,'

    19who had been, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder, cast into prison.

    20Pilate again then -- wishing to release Jesus -- called to them,

    21but they were calling out, saying, `Crucify, crucify him.'

  • Matt 27:1-2
    2 verses
    80%

    1And morning having come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so as to put him to death;

    2and having bound him, they did lead away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

  • Matt 27:25-27
    3 verses
    80%

    25and all the people answering said, `His blood `is' upon us, and upon our children!'

    26Then did he release to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered `him' up that he may be crucified;

    27then the soldiers of the governor having taken Jesus to the Praetorium, did gather to him all the band;

  • Luke 23:23-25
    3 verses
    79%

    23And they were pressing with loud voices asking him to be crucified, and their voices, and those of the chief priests, were prevailing,

    24and Pilate gave judgment for their request being done,

    25and he released him who because of sedition and murder hath been cast into the prison, whom they were asking, and Jesus he gave up to their will.

  • Mark 15:6-9
    4 verses
    77%

    6And at every feast he was releasing to them one prisoner, whomsoever they were asking;

    7and there was `one' named Barabbas, bound with those making insurrection with him, who had in the insurrection committed murder.

    8And the multitude having cried out, began to ask for themselves as he was always doing to them,

    9and Pilate answered them, saying, `Will ye `that' I shall release to you the king of the Jews?'

  • Luke 24:20
    77%

    20how also the chief priests and our rulers did deliver him up to a judgment of death, and crucified him;

  • Mark 15:1
    76%

    1And immediately, in the morning, the chief priests having made a consultation, with the elders, and scribes, and the whole sanhedrim, having bound Jesus, did lead away, and delivered `him' to Pilate;

  • Luke 22:2
    76%

    2and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people.

  • John 19:15-16
    2 verses
    75%

    15and they cried out, `Take away, take away, crucify him;' Pilate saith to them, `Your king shall I crucify?' the chief priests answered, `We have no king except Caesar.'

    16Then, therefore, he delivered him up to them, that he may be crucified, and they took Jesus and led `him' away,

  • Luke 22:66
    75%

    66And when it became day there was gathered together the eldership of the people, chief priests also, and scribes, and they led him up to their own sanhedrim,

  • Luke 23:13
    75%

    13And Pilate having called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people,

  • Matt 27:41
    75%

    41And in like manner also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,

  • Luke 23:1
    75%

    1And having risen, the whole multitude of them did lead him to Pilate,

  • John 19:21
    75%

    21The chief priests of the Jews said, therefore, to Pilate, `Write not -- The king of the Jews, but that one said, I am king of the Jews;'

  • John 19:6
    74%

    6When, therefore, the chief priests and the officers did see him, they cried out, saying, `Crucify, crucify;' Pilate saith to them, `Take ye him -- ye, and crucify; for I find no fault in him;'

  • Matt 26:59
    74%

    59And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death,

  • Matt 26:57
    74%

    57And those laying hold on Jesus led `him' away unto Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together,

  • Matt 26:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

    3Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, to the court of the chief priest who was called Caiaphas;

    4and they consulted together that they might take Jesus by guile, and kill `him',

  • Luke 23:10
    73%

    10And the chief priests and the scribes stood vehemently accusing him,

  • John 18:35
    73%

    35Pilate answered, `Am I a Jew? thy nation, and the chief priests did deliver thee up to me; what didst thou?'

  • Mark 14:53
    72%

    53And they led away Jesus unto the chief priest, and come together to him do all the chief priests, and the elders, and the scribes;

  • Acts 13:28
    72%

    28and no cause of death having found, they did ask of Pilate that he should be slain,