'''Barabbas''' was the criminal who was freed in place of [[Jesus]] as recorded in all four [[Gospels]] (Matt 27:15-26), (Mark 15:6-15), (Luke 23:13–25), (John 18:38-19:16). Slated to be [[crucifixion|crucified]], he was released as was part of the [[Passover]] custom when the crowd chose him to be freed over Jesus.
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'''Barabbas''' was the criminal who was freed in place of [[Jesus]] as recorded in all four [[Gospels]] ([[Gospel of Matthew|Matt]] 27:15-26), ([[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] 15:6-15), ([[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 23:13–25), ([[Gospel of John|John]] 18:38-19:16). Slated to be [[crucifixion|crucified]], he was released as was part of the [[Passover]] custom when the crowd chose him to be freed over Jesus.
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Barabbas is not mentioned again in the [[Bible]]. Different traditions exist for whether or not he became a Christian and what happened in his life, but there is no definitive record.
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Barabbas is not mentioned again in the [[Bible]]. Different traditions exist for whether or not he became a [[Christian]] and what happened in his life, but there is no definitive record.