Barabbas

"Son of Abba, i.e. son of the 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.1 The crowd however demanded that Barabbas should be pardoned and that Jesus should be crucified.2

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References

Notes

  1. John 18:40; Mark 15:7; Luke 23:19.
  2. Matt. 27:16-26; Acts 3:14.

Source

  • Easton, M.G. (1897). Easton's Bible Dictionary. New York: Harper & Brothers.