Matthew 27:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 27:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 27:20 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 27:20 — KJV
“But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.”
— Matthew 27:20 (KJV)
Matthew 27:20 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 27:20
“And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:20: chief, priests, elders
“And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:20: chief, priests, elders
“And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:20: chief, priests, elders
“But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:20: chief, priests, should
“Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:20: chief, priests, elders
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