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Matthew 27:20 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. "
Matthew 27:20
Verse in Context
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18 For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of him.”
20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
21 But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!”
22 Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do to Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let him be crucified!”
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Matthew 27:1
"Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death."
Matthew 27:2
"They bound him, led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor."
Matthew 27:3
"Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,"
Matthew 27:4
"saying, “I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it.”"
Matthew 27:5
"He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary and departed. Then he went away and hanged himself."
Matthew 27:6
"The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It’s not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.”"
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