Barabbas
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According to the New Testament, Barabbas or Jesus Barabbas was a Jewish bandit who was imprisoned by the Roman occupation in Jerusalem, only to be chosen over Jesus by a crowd of Judean citizens and P
Painting by James Tissot, btwn 1886–1894
Pontius Pilate
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Pontius Pilate was the fifth governor of the Roman province of Judaea, serving under Emperor Tiberius from 26/27 to 36/37 AD. He is best known for being the official who presided over the trial of Jes
Barabbas
…the Roman occupation in Jerusalem, only to be chosen over Jesus by a crowd of Judean citizens and Passover pilgrims to be pardoned by Roman governor Pontius Pilate at the Passover feast. According to all four canonical gospels, there was a prevailing Passover custom in Jerusalem that allowed Pontius Pilate, the…
Ecce Homo ("Behold the Man"), Antonio Ciseri's depiction, c. 1860, of Pilate presenting a scourged Jesus to the people of Jerusalem
Duccio, Christ before Pilate, c. 1310, from his Maestà in Siena
Christ before Pilate, Mihály Munkácsy, 1881
A remorseful Pilate prepares to kill himself. Engraving by G. Mochetti after B. Pinelli, early 19th century.