Person
Barabbas draft
- Attested
- AD 30
- Era
- Early Church
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).
Family & connections
Events
- AD 30 Roman Trials
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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 (Matt. 27:16-26; Acts 3:14). This Pilate did.
In Scripture
10 verses in 4 books
- Matthew27:16–17, 20–21, 26
- Mark15:7, 11, 15
- Luke23:18
- John18:40
Source: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC-BY-SA-4.0)