And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
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Interpretation
Having no malice against Jesus, Pilate urged him to clear himself, and laboured to get him discharged. The message from his wife was a warning.
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This thought runs through Matthew 27:13-17.
Glossary
- Barabbas Person
- 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 ).