Οἱ δὲ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἔπεισαν τοὺς ὄχλους ἵνα αἰτήσωνται τὸν Βαραββᾶν, τὸν δὲ Ἰησοῦν ἀπολέσωσιν.

1. Οἱ
   The
2. δὲ
   but
   and
3. ἀρχιερεῖς
   chief priests
4. καὶ
   and
5. οἱ
   the
6. πρεσβύτεροι
   elders
7. ἔπεισαν
   persuaded
   they persuaded
8. τοὺς
   the
9. ὄχλους
   crowds
10. ἵνα
    so that
11. αἰτήσωνται
    they might ask
    they ask
12. τὸν
    the
13. Βαραββᾶν
    Barabbas
14.  
    ,
     
15. τὸν
    the
16. δὲ
    but
    and
17. Ἰησοῦν
    Jesus
18. ἀπολέσωσιν
    they might destroy
19.  
    .
     

The chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, but to destroy Jesus.