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Barabbas

Notorious prisoner and insurrectionist imprisoned in Jerusalem for rebellion and murder; the multitude, stirred up by the chief priests, demanded his release over Jesus during the Passover custom of Pontius Pilate.

Primary Scripture Citation

Matthew 27:16-26; Mark 15:7-15; Luke 23:18-25; John 18:40

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