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Barabbas

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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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 ). But the Jews were so bent on the death of Jesus that they demanded that Barabbas should be pardoned (Matthew 27:16-26; Acts 3:14 ). This Pilate did.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Barabbas'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​b/barabbas.html. 1897.
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