Not unusual for these scriptures we come across yet another half story told by the gospellers. It concerns a character that the gospellers seem reluctant and forced to mention and is only mentioned once in each of the four gospels.
It is Barabbas which means: (/bəˈræbəs/; Aramaic: ישוע בר אבא BarʾAbbaʾ, literally "son of the father". And most interesting is the fact that Matthew tells us full name: itis Jesus Barabbas!
Now at the festival the governor was accustomed to release a prisoner for the crowd, anyone whom they wanted. 16 At that time they had a notorious prisoner,called Jesus Barabbas. 17 So after they had gathered, Pilate said to them,“Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Messiah?”Matthew 27:15-17
Somebibles do omit the name Jesus.
The gospel story goes like this: Jesus is arrested and put on trial, sentencedand then offered a reprieve, and it is here that a gospel untruth is written.
The gospels claim that Pilate offered this reprieve “because it was customary for the Governor to release a prisoner at the Feast of Passover.” WHAT WHAT ABSOLUTE COBBLERS! This is simply not true, there never was such a custom and not a single biblical researcher of the Gospels has been able to find one scrap of evidence for this.. And even if this was true, It would hardly be the case that Pilate would release anyone accused of murder as Jesus Barabbas was.
Let’s read the passages from the gospellers:
Mathew 27:16.
Barabbas is a “notable prisoner”.
Mark 15:7.
And There was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had madeinsurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
Luke 23:18-19.
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
(Who For a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
(Who For a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
John: 18-40.
Then cried they all again,saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
Then cried they all again,saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
So we simply have to challenge this and ask ourselves;
Would Pilate release a notorious robbing, murdering insurrectionist who had committed sedition against Rome or would he have released a peaceful sandal wearing Jew who tells all his followers to render unto Caesar?
We have to remember Pilate could find absolutely nothing at all that warranted execution by crucifixion.
So we are left yet again asking more questions about these unreliable gospels that tell us only half stories.
Who was Barabbas?
What was is role?
who was he to Jesus?
And that verse from Mark above should really get anyone who is interested, thinking.