New American Standard Bible 1995

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Matthew

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But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
But the chief priests high priest N-NMP H749 ἀρχιερεῖς archiereis
and the elders elder Adj-NMP H4245 πρεσβύτεροι presbuteroi
persuaded to persuade, to have confidence V-AIA-3P H3982 ἔπεισαν epeisan
the crowds a crowd, multitude, the common people N-AMP H3793 ὄχλους ochlous
to ask to ask, request V-ASM-3P H154 αἰτήσωνται aitēsōntai
for Barabbas "son of Abba," Barabbas, the Isr. robber released instead of Christ N-AMS H912 Βαραββᾶν barabban
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and to put to destroy, destroy utterly V-ASA-3P H622 ἀπολέσωσιν apolesōsin
Jesus Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr. N-AMS H2424 Ἰησοῦν iēsoun
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to death. to destroy, destroy utterly V-ASA-3P H622    

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Barabbas

Barabbas [N] [H] [S] i.e., son of Abba or of a father, a notorious robber whom Pilate proposed to condemn to death instead of Jesus, whom he wished to release, in accordance with the Roman custom ( John 18:40 ;  Mark 15:7 ;  Luke 23:19 ). But the Jews were so bent on the death of Jesus that they demanded that Barabbas should be pardoned ( Matthew 27:16-26 ;  Acts 3:14 ). Thi... View Details

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a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

Jesus

Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr.  

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New American Standard Bible 1995 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death.
King James Bible But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to multitude that they should ask for Barabbas Barabbas, and to put Jesus to death.destroy Jesus.
Berean Bible But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to that they should ask for Barabbas Barabbas, and to put Jesus to death.should destroy Jesus.
Hebrew Greek English But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death.