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May 8, 2024 · 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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Barabbas was a robber, murderer and rebel. He had sought to save the Jews through insurrection. In character, Barabbas represented the devil, who was a murderer from the beginning. (See John 8:44.) In heaven Satan caused sedition and a third of the angels joined him.
Barabbas is identified as “a notorious prisoner” ( Matt 27:16 ), “a robber” ( John 18:40 ), and as one of “the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection” ( Mark 15:7 ). The motive for the insurrection in Jerusalem, during which he had committed murder ( 15:7; Luke 23:19 ), is uncertain.
Barabbas was a notorious robber whom Pilate proposed to condemn to death instead of Jesus, whom he wished to release, in accordance with the Roman custom. But the Jews were so bent on the death of Jesus that they demanded that Barabbas should be pardoned.
Mar 7, 2022 · Scripture tells us that Barabbas was a robber ( John 18:14 ), an insurrectionist, and a murderer ( Mark 15:7 ). Yet despite his guilt and depravity, Barabbas is granted freedom from the death penalty and is released from prison, while an innocent man—Jesus—is sentenced to die in his place.
Feb 1, 2018 · Who Was Barabbas in the Bible? Barabbas was a criminal whom the gospels say was released by the Romans instead of Jesus. Bar-abbas means 'son of the father,' thus a false 'son of the father' was chosen by the Jews to be released while the true 'son of the father' was delivered to the Romans for crucifixion.
Mar 29, 2018 · Matthew 27:15–18 records this moment: Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted. And they had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
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