Matthew 27:20 — King James Version← Study notes
“But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.”
Matthew 27:20 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 27:2017 words
ΟἱHoithe
δὲdeand / but
ἀρχιερεῖςarchiereischief (high) priest, chief of
the priests
καὶkaiand / also
οἱhoithe
πρεσβύτεροιpresbyteroielder(-est), old
ἔπεισανepeisanagree, assure, believe
τοὺςtousthe
ὄχλουςochlouscompany, multitude, number (of people)
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
αἰτήσωνταιaitēsōntaiask, beg, call
for
τὸνtonthe
ΒαραββᾶνBarabbanBarabbas
τὸνtonthe
δὲdeand / but
ἸησοῦνIēsounJesus
ἀπολέσωσινapolesōsindestroy / perish
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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