But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
WEB
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.
YLT
And the chief priests and the elders did persuade the multitudes that they might ask for themselves Barabbas, and might destroy Jesus;
DBT
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should beg for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
About this book
New Testament▾
About this book
New TestamentMatthew — The Gospel of the promised King. Five discourses punctuate the narrative; roughly sixty-five Old Testament citations bind the story to the prophets.
- Author
- Matthew (Levi), a former tax collector called by Jesus
- Date
- c. AD 50–60