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Barabbas
Prisoner released instead of Jesus
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Editorial summary
The prisoner whom Pilate released to the crowd instead of Jesus. Mark says he was held with insurgents who had committed murder in the insurrection, Luke says he was imprisoned for revolt and murder, and John calls him a robber.
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1Jesus before Pilate
In the morning the chief priests and the council bound Jesus and handed him over to Pilate, who asked whether he was the King of the Jews. Stirred up by the chief priests, the crowd asked for Barabbas to be released instead. Pilate released Barabbas, had Jesus flogged and handed him over to be crucified.