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We see the story of Jesus going to the cross, and everything seems to be kind of hand in hand, and there' this one character that seems to interrupt a little.
His name is Barabbas.
We don't even know much about him, except that he's a murderer, the leader of an insurrection and a rebel.
Why he's even mentioned – sometimes I'm not so sure.
It's like 'This is about Jesus going to the cross.' but no, it's a love story.
So in this moment, pilate thinks 'I hold the destinies of these two men in my hands.
I know the Jews have a tradition that on a holy day – I will release one of the prisoners on death row.' Pilate stands on this audacious stage who now presents Jesus, son of God – verses Barabbas the thug and rebel.
And says 'Alright, who do you want?' This is blasphemy, this is gone too far, there's no comparison, this is a rightful prisoner, a man who should be on death row.
He is a rebel against wrong, and he is a bad man, a thug and a crook.
He deserves the chains, and he deserves the crucifixion.
Jesus?
What has He done but heal, restore, deliver, set free, open blind eyes, and open deaf ears, heal the lame and the leper... What has Jesus done?
Who do you want?' —— We want Barabbas, give us Barabbas.
They say 'Give us Barabbas' and the soldiers come up and they put the key in they take his chains, and unlock Barabbas from his chains and shackles, and he walks down the platform.
Welcomed by all of his thug friends. "
Yeah, the people love me, the people love me.
I don't even know who this Jesus guy is, but all I know is my people love me." There seems to be no conscience in Barabbas.
There's no record of him turning to Jesus and saying "
I owe You everything now, for You have set me free." No.
You don't see any of that in Barabbas.
God knew that.
Jesus stood there silent.
For He knew the will of His Father, and He said "
It's fine Father, let them have Barabbas." For Jesus knew that the Father would have to treat Jesus like Barabbas, so He could treat Barabbas like Jesus.
Barabbas thought it was the people that set him free... No, it was the love of of a heavenly Father.
And when I look at the story, I realise who Barabbas really is.
That's me.
That's you.