Matthew 27:20

Matthew 27:20

18 For he knew that they had handed Him over because of ^aenvy.

19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.”

20 ^aBut the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

21 The governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, ^a“Barabbas!”

22 Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!”

23 Then the governor said, ^a“Why, what evil has He done?” But they cried out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”

24 When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a¹ tumult was rising, he ^atook water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this² just Person. You see to it.”

25 And all the people answered and said, ^a“His blood be on us and on our children.”

26 Then he released Barabbas to them; and when ^ahe had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus

27 ^aThen the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the¹ Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison around Him.

Commentaries:

People's Commentary (NT)

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Matthew 27:20 Persuaded the multitude. To call for the release of Barabbas, instead of Christ. It is likely that few of the Galileans, so favorable to him, yet knew of his arrest. "The multitudes" were such as the authorities would summon at this early hour.

**Other People's Commentary (NT) entries containing Matthew 27:20:**

Matthew 27:20
Mark 15:1-20
Luke 23:1-25
Luke 23:18
John 18:28-40
John 19:1-16

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