to ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require

to destroy

1. to put out of the way entirely, abolish, put an end to ruin

2. render useless

3. to kill

4. to declare that one must be put to death

5. metaph. to devote or give over to eternal misery in hell

6. to perish, to be lost, ruined, destroyed

to destroy

1. to lose

chief priest, high priest

the high priests, these comprise in addition to one holding the high priestly office, both those who had previously discharged it and although disposed, continued to have great power in the State, as well as the members of the families from which high priest were created, provided that they had much influence in public affairs.

Used of Christ because by undergoing a bloody death he offered himself as an expiatory sacrifice to God, and has entered into the heavenly sanctuary where he continually intercedes on our behalf.

Barabbas = "son of a father or master"

1. the captive robber whom the Jews begged Pilate to release instead of Christ

but, moreover, and, etc.

Jesus = "Jehovah is salvation"

1. Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind, God incarnate

2. Jesus Barabbas was the captive robber whom the Jews begged Pilate to release instead of Christ

3. Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses' successor (Ac. 7:45, Heb. 4:8)

4. Jesus, son of Eliezer, one of the ancestors of Christ (Lu. 3:29)

5. Jesus, surnamed Justus, a Jewish Christian, an associate with Paul in the preaching of the gospel (Col. 4:11)

that, in order that, so that

and, also, even, indeed, but

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted

a crowd

1. a casual collection of people

   1. a multitude of men who have flocked together in some place

   2. a throng

2. a multitude

   1. the common people, as opposed to the rulers and leading men

   2. with contempt: the ignorant multitude, the populace

3. a multitude

   1. the multitudes, seems to denote troops of people gathered together without order

persuade

1. to persuade, i.e. to induce one by words to believe

2. to make friends of, to win one's favour, gain one's good will, or to seek to win one, strive to please one

3. to tranquillise

4. to persuade unto i.e. move or induce one to persuasion to do something

be persuaded

1. to be persuaded, to suffer one's self to be persuaded; to be induced to believe: to have faith: in a thing

   1. to believe

   2. to be persuaded of a thing concerning a person

2. to listen to, obey, yield to, comply with

to trust, have confidence, be confident

elder, of age,

1. the elder of two people

2. advanced in life, an elder, a senior

   1. forefathers

a term of rank or office

1. among the Jews

   1. members of the great council or Sanhedrin (because in early times the rulers of the people, judges, etc., were selected from elderly men)

   2. of those who in separate cities managed public affairs and administered justice

2. among the Christians, those who presided over the assemblies (or churches) The NT uses the term bishop, elders, and presbyters interchangeably

3. the twenty four members of the heavenly Sanhedrin or court seated on thrones around the throne of God