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      • Barabbas, according to the Bible, was a notorious criminal – a robber, insurrectionist and murderer – who was caught in an act of rebellion against the Romans. This jibes with the fact that at the time of Jesus, the Jewish sect of Zealots was actively engaged in guerrilla warfare against Roman rule.
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    Barabbas (/ b ə ˈ r æ b ə s /; Biblical Greek: Bαραββᾶς, romanized: Barabbās) was, according to the New Testament, a prisoner who was chosen over Jesus by the crowd in Jerusalem to be pardoned and released by Roman governor Pontius Pilate at the Passover feast.

  3. Barabbas, in the New Testament, a prisoner mentioned in all four Gospels who was chosen by the crowd, over Jesus Christ, to be released by Pontius Pilate in a customary pardon before the feast of Passover. Learn more about this biblical figure and his historical significance.

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  4. Mar 16, 2021 · Barabbas is a revolutionary who has directly challenged Roman rule (Luke 23:18–19). And from a Roman point of view, Jesus’ claim to be king of the Jews poses a threat to Caesar.

  5. Barabbas was a notable prisoner, who was condemned to death by the Roman authorities during the time of Jesus’ trial by Pilate. The Jews opted to have him released instead of Jesus, who was condemned to die by crucifixion.

  6. Apr 27, 2023 · Pilate, a Roman prefect, had Jesus tortured and tried to get the Jews to release him. Instead they chose Barabbas, and Pilate washes his hands of the deed of Jesus’ crucifixion (in which he passively allows it to happen).

  7. Jan 31, 2024 · Barabbas, according to the Bible, was a notorious criminal – a robber, insurrectionist and murderer – who was caught in an act of rebellion against the Romans. This jibes with the fact that at the time of Jesus, the Jewish sect of Zealots was actively engaged in guerrilla warfare against Roman rule.

  8. Barabbas. A noted robber in Christ's time, who was imprisoned and awaiting death for the crimes of sedition and murder. It was a custom of the Roman government, for the sake of conciliating the Jews, to release one Jewish prisoner, whom they might choose, at the yearly Passover.

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