Barabbas

American  

[buh-rab-uhs] / bəˈræb əs /

noun

1. (in the Bible) a condemned criminal pardoned by Pilate in order to appease the mob, which demanded that he be freed instead of Jesus.

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Barabbas British  

/ bəˈræbəs /

noun

1. New Testament a condemned robber who was released at the Passover instead of Jesus (Matthew 27:16)

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Example Sentences

The "family friendly" show had been described as "a darkly imaginative, richly rendered fantasy story", and had been written by playwright Zinnie Harris with music by Louis Barabbas.

From BBC

“A Hum San Sui,” by Kentaro Kujirai and Barabbas Okuyama, the Japanese choreographers and performers, seemed ill-served by film.

From New York Times

Good citizens, zealously strong in their faith, faced with a decision that would change history forever, and they chose Barabbas.

From Seattle Times

All mobs descend from the one that voted to set free Barabbas.

From The Guardian

An exception was the 1961 religious movie "Barabbas," which used actual footage from a solar eclipse in a climactic scene depicting Jesus Christ's crucifixion.

From Reuters