Meanwhile, the leading priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas to be released and for Jesus to be put to death.

祭司长和长老挑唆众人，求释放巴拉巴，除灭耶稣。

祭司长和长老挑唆众人，要求释放巴拉巴，除掉耶稣。

祭司长和长老挑唆众人，要求释放巴拉巴，除掉耶稣。

祭司长和长老却怂恿百姓要求释放巴拉巴，处死耶稣。

祭司长和长老怂恿群众，叫他们去要求释放巴拉巴，除掉耶稣。

祭司长们和长老们挑唆众人，叫他们要巴拉巴，而除灭耶稣。

祭司長和長老挑唆眾人，求釋放巴拉巴，除滅耶穌。

祭司長和長老挑唆眾人，要求釋放巴拉巴，除掉耶穌。

祭司長和長老挑唆眾人，要求釋放巴拉巴，除掉耶穌。

祭司長和長老卻慫恿百姓要求釋放巴拉巴，處死耶穌。

祭司長和長老慫恿群眾，叫他們去要求釋放巴拉巴，除掉耶穌。

祭司長和長老挑唆羣眾、求要巴拉巴而殺滅耶穌。

祭司長們和長老們挑唆眾人，叫他們要巴拉巴，而除滅耶穌。

祭司諸長、長老、唆眾求釋巴拉巴、而滅耶穌、

祭司諸長長老唆眾、求釋巴拉巴、滅耶穌、

祭司諸長及長老唆眾、求釋巴拉巴而滅耶穌、

惟司祭長耆老輩、則唆眾求釋巴辣巴、而殺耶穌。

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.

But the chief priests and the elders talked the crowd into asking for Barabbas and having Jesus put to death.

Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

The chief priests and the elders, however, persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to execute Jesus.

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

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

Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

The chief priests and the elders, however, persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to execute Jesus.

But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed.

Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

But they shouted back,“ No! Not this man. We want Barabbas!”( Barabbas was a revolutionary.)

“ Away with him,” they yelled.“ Away with him! Crucify him!”“ What? Crucify your king?” Pilate asked.“ We have no king but Caesar,” the leading priests shouted back.Then Pilate turned Jesus over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus away.

You rejected this holy, righteous one and instead demanded the release of a murderer.You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. And we are witnesses of this fact!

But at this point the leading priests stirred up the crowd to demand the release of Barabbas instead of Jesus.

Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted,“ Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!”( Barabbas was in prison for taking part in an insurrection in Jerusalem against the government, and for murder.)Pilate argued with them, because he wanted to release Jesus.

About that time, serious trouble developed in Ephesus concerning the Way.It began with Demetrius, a silversmith who had a large business manufacturing silver shrines of the Greek goddess Artemis. He kept many craftsmen busy.He called them together, along with others employed in similar trades, and addressed them as follows:“ Gentlemen, you know that our wealth comes from this business.But as you have seen and heard, this man Paul has persuaded many people that handmade gods aren’t really gods at all. And he’s done this not only here in Ephesus but throughout the entire province!Of course, I’m not just talking about the loss of public respect for our business. I’m also concerned that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will lose its influence and that Artemis— this magnificent goddess worshiped throughout the province of Asia and all around the world— will be robbed of her great prestige!”At this their anger boiled, and they began shouting,“ Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”Soon the whole city was filled with confusion. Everyone rushed to the amphitheater, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, who were Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.

But even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could scarcely restrain the people from sacrificing to them.Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowds to their side. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of town, thinking he was dead.