But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
Key themes
FaithSuffering and trialsDiscipleshipThe cross
Glossary
- Barabbas Person
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I. e., son of Abba or of a father, a notorious robber whom Pilate proposed to condemn to death instead of Jesus, whom he wished to release, in accordance with the Roman custom ( John 18:40 ; Mark 15:7 ; Luke 23:19 ).