Imagine his reaction when the crowd brayed for Barabbas — an unrepentant criminal — rather than Jesus, who had fed and healed some of them but who also had a tendency to make folks squirm by ...

In the New Testament of the Bible, Barabbas is a prisoner who was chosen by the crowd over Jesus to be released by Pontius Pilate before the Passover feast. Barabbas is mentioned in all four ...