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.
Person
Barabbas
- Name means
- son of shame, confusion
- Mentioned
- 10 verses · first in Matthew 27:16
About Barabbas
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
On the timeline
- Roman TrialsMatthew 27:11–31
Every mention
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.