Matthew 27:20 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 27:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
οἱ
ho
G3588
the
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
ἀρχιερεῖς
archiereús
G749
high priest
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
οἱ
ho
G3588
the
πρεσβύτεροι
presbýteros
G4245
elder
ἔπεισαν
peíthō
G3982
to persuade
τοὺς
ho
G3588
the
ὄχλους
óchlos
G3793
multitude
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
αἰτήσωνται
aitéō
G154
to ask
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
Βαραββᾶν
Barabbâs
G912
Barabbas
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
Ἰησοῦν
Iēsoûs
G2424
Jesus
ἀπολέσωσιν
apóllymi
G622
to destroy
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World English Bible Public Domain
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
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King James Version Public Domain
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds so that they would ask for Barabbas but would destroy Jesus.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).