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According to the New Testament, Barabbas (fl. 1st cent.) was a Jewish bandit and rabble-rouser who was imprisoned by the Roman occupation in Jerusalem, only to be chosen over Jesus by a crowd to be pardoned by Roman governor Pontius Pilate at the Passover feast. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Barabbas is the 471st most popular religious figure (down from 418th in 2019), the 55th most popular biography from Israel (up from 58th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Barabbas is most famous for being the prisoner who was released instead of Jesus in the New Testament.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Barabbas ranks 471 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Valentine, Pope Miltiades, Abu Dawood, Clement of Ohrid, Tiye, and Hannah. After him are Zacchaeus, Sabbatai Zevi, Alphonsus Liguori, Eber, Tarcisio Bertone, and Mary of Egypt.

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Among people born in 1, Barabbas ranks 9. Before him are Saint Stephen, Pope Linus, Thomas the Apostle, Pope Anacletus, Simon the Zealot, and Barnabas. After him are Thomas Bangalter, Silas, Vologases I of Parthia, Joanna, wife of Chuza, Onesimus, and Locusta. Among people deceased in 100, Barabbas ranks 20. Before him are Herod Agrippa II, Simon of Cyrene, Caiaphas, Saint Sarah, Salome, and Herodias. After him are Zacchaeus, Apollonius of Tyana, Dionysius the Areopagite, Nicodemus, Thecla, and Apollos.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Barabbas ranks 55 out of 466. Before him are Simeon (null), Judas Maccabeus (-200), Daniel Kahneman (1934), Amos Oz (1939), Dinah (-1700), and Herodias (-100). After him are Ada Yonath (1939), Ehud Olmert (1945), Ehud Barak (1942), Haggai (-550), James, son of Alphaeus (-10), and Abijah of Judah (-1000).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Barabbas ranks 30. Before him are Ahmed Yassin (1937), Joseph of Arimathea (100), Joel (-1), Nehemiah (-490), Simeon (null), and Judas Maccabeus (-200). After him are Haggai (-550), James, son of Alphaeus (-10), Rabbi Akiva (50), Annas (-22), Nicodemus (-50), and Penitent thief (-18).

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