Matthew 27:20
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
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- John 19:15–16 They therefore cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him! Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cæsar. Then therefore he delivered him unto them to be crucified.
- Acts 3:14–15 But ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you, and killed the Prince of life; whom God raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
- Mark 15:11 But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.