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Barabbas
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
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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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Barabbas'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/b/barabbas.html. 1859.