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And there sits Barabbas in his dirty prison, perhaps completely unaware that his life and fate was now at the center of conversation among the most powerful men in the city. Oblivious. I doubt it ever crossed his mind to get himself nominated for Paschal Pardon status.

The chief priests and Jewish leaders convinced the crowd to ask for Barabbas. In essence, they said he was more acceptable to walk free in the land than the gentle, peaceful Rabbi from Nazareth. I wonder if Pilate, at any point, thought as he looked at them, “These guys are a joke.” What he did realize was that the fates of Jesus and Barabbas were not worth his career. Give them both to the Jews and be done with it.
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