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Barabbas
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A noted robber in Christ's time, who was imprisoned and awaiting death for the crimes of sedition and murder. It was a custom of the Roman government, for the sake of conciliating the Jews, to release one Jewish prisoner, whom they might choose, at the yearly Passover. Pilate desired thus to release Jesus, but the Jews demanded Barabbas, Matthew 27:16-26 .
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These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Barabbas'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/b/barabbas.html. 1859.
Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Barabbas'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/b/barabbas.html. 1859.
