Barabbas

Barabbas is a person from the Bible who lived around the time of Jesus (33 AD). He has a bad reputation for being a liar, thief, insurrectionist and zealot. He was released by Pontius Pilate the Roman governor of Judea^[1] who presided over Jesus' trial.^[2] The most notable thing about Barabbas is that this name was his surname (last name), but his first name was also Jesus. So when Pilate — who was warned by his wife to leave this Holy man alone —^[3] offered to set free one of the prisoners, he was offering the crowd in Jerusalem two Jesuses to choose from: Jesus Barabbas or Jesus of Nazareth. Pilate released Barabbas and ordered Jesus,^[4] "King of the Jews",^[5] to be crucified.^[6]

Barabbas Media

Barabbas, according to a representation in The Bible and Its Story Taught by One Thousand Picture Lessons, from 1910
Representation of Barabbas by James Tissot (1836–1902)

References

↑ Matthew 27;2; Luke 3:1
↑ Matthew 27:11; Mark 15:2; Luke 23:1; John 18:28-38
↑ Matthew 27:19
↑ Matthew 27:26
↑ John 19:15,19-22
↑ Matthew 27:24; Mark 15:15; Luke 23:24,25; John 19:16,18

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[1] Matthew 27;2; Luke 3:1

[2] Matthew 27:11; Mark 15:2; Luke 23:1; John 18:28-38

[3] Matthew 27:19

[4] Matthew 27:26

[5] John 19:15,19-22

[6] Matthew 27:24; Mark 15:15; Luke 23:24,25; John 19:16,18

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