In striking contrast was the prisoner at His side. Every line of the countenance of Barabbas showed him to be the hardened ruffian that he was. Among the beholders there were some who sympathized with Jesus. Even the priests and rulers were convicted that He was what He claimed to be. But they would not yield. They had moved the mob to a mad fury, and again priests, rulers, and people raised the cry:

En slående modsætning var fangen ved hans side. Hvert træk i Barabbas ansigt røbede den forhærdede bandit, han var. Blandt tilskuerne var der nogle, som viste medfølelse med Jesus. Selv præsterne og rådsherrerne var overbevist om, at han var det, han gav sig ud for at være. Men de ville ikke indrømme det. De havde ophidset pøbelen til afsindigt raseri, og nu råbte præster, rådsherrer og folket igen: