Jesus Barabbas
E502440
Jesus Barabbas is the insurrectionist and prisoner mentioned in the New Testament whom the crowd chose to release instead of Jesus of Nazareth before the crucifixion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barabba | 1 |
| Jesus Barabbas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5202459 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jesus Barabbas Context triple: [Barabbas, alsoKnownAs, Jesus Barabbas]
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A.
John of Gischala
John of Gischala was a prominent Jewish rebel leader during the First Jewish–Roman War, known for his role in the Zealot resistance and power struggles in Jerusalem.
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B.
Judas Thomas
Judas Thomas is a Christian apostle traditionally identified as "Doubting Thomas," known for initially doubting Jesus's resurrection until personally witnessing and touching his wounds.
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C.
Matthaeus
Matthaeus is the Latin form of the given name Matthew, commonly associated with the biblical apostle and evangelist.
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Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot is the New Testament figure known as one of Jesus Christ’s twelve apostles who betrayed him to the authorities, leading to his arrest and crucifixion.
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E.
INRI
INRI is the Latin acronym traditionally inscribed on the cross of Jesus, standing for "Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum" ("Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews").
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jesus Barabbas Target entity description: Jesus Barabbas is the insurrectionist and prisoner mentioned in the New Testament whom the crowd chose to release instead of Jesus of Nazareth before the crucifixion.
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A.
John of Gischala
John of Gischala was a prominent Jewish rebel leader during the First Jewish–Roman War, known for his role in the Zealot resistance and power struggles in Jerusalem.
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B.
Judas Thomas
Judas Thomas is a Christian apostle traditionally identified as "Doubting Thomas," known for initially doubting Jesus's resurrection until personally witnessing and touching his wounds.
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C.
Matthaeus
Matthaeus is the Latin form of the given name Matthew, commonly associated with the biblical apostle and evangelist.
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D.
Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot is the New Testament figure known as one of Jesus Christ’s twelve apostles who betrayed him to the authorities, leading to his arrest and crucifixion.
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E.
INRI
INRI is the Latin acronym traditionally inscribed on the cross of Jesus, standing for "Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum" ("Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews").
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament person
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biblical figure ⓘ insurrectionist ⓘ prisoner ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
insurrection
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murder ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Passover pardon custom
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trial of Jesus ⓘ |
| chosenBy | crowd in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| detainedAt | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| detainedBy | Roman authorities ⓘ |
| historicStatus | historicity debated by scholars ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Aramaic ⓘ |
| literaryRole | contrast figure to Jesus of Nazareth ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of John
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Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | son of the father ⓘ |
| nameVariant | Barabbas ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | notorious prisoner in the gospels ⓘ |
| releasedBy | Pontius Pilate ⓘ |
| releasedInsteadOf |
Jesus of Nazareth
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linked to:
Jesus
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| releasedOnOccasionOf |
Passover festival
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linked to:
Passover
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| religiousSignificance | illustrates choice between two figures named Jesus ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | prisoner released instead of Jesus of Nazareth ⓘ |
| sourceType | canonical gospel narrative ⓘ |
| textualVariant |
other manuscripts call him simply "Barabbas"
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some manuscripts of Matthew call him "Jesus Barabbas" ⓘ
linked to:
Gospel of Matthew
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| timePeriod | 1st century CE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jesus Barabbas Description of subject: Jesus Barabbas is the insurrectionist and prisoner mentioned in the New Testament whom the crowd chose to release instead of Jesus of Nazareth before the crucifixion.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jesus Barabbas