But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

But the chief priests stirred up the crowd that he might rather release Barabbas to them.

and the chief priests did move the multitude, that he might rather release Barabbas to them.

But the High Priests urged on the crowd to obtain Barabbas's release in preference;

But the people were moved by the chief priests to make him let Barabbas go free.

But the chief priests stirred up the crowd, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.

Then the chief priests incited the crowd, so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.

But the chief priests incited the crowd to get Barabbas released instead.

But the chief priests moved the people,.... Greatly solicited and persuaded them, both in person, and by their officers they employed, and dispersed among them, to make use of arguments with them to prevail upon them:
that he should rather release Barabbas unto them; than Jesus of Nazareth; choosing rather to have a murderer granted unto them, than the holy and just one. The Persic version, as before, reads, "the chief of the priests"; but they were all concerned, and were the most active men in bringing about the death of Christ; though Caiaphas was behind none of them in envy, rage, and malice; See Gill on Matthew 27:20.