'Barabbas
was a robber'. He was released (39-40). There was 'no crime' in Jesus.
He was 'crucified' (38,4,6,16). Was Jesus not more than the innocent
victim of a shameful and tragic miscarriage of justice? No! Jesus, the
King of kings, chose to die. Looking ahead to the Cross, He said, 'For
this I was born...' (36-37). In love, He chose death on the Cross. As
truly as Barabbas, each of us can say, 'He took my place and died for
me'. In His death, Jesus did not only take the place of one sinner,
Barabbas - 'He took the place of many sinners'. He did not simply bear
the punishment deserved by one sinner, Barabbas - 'The Lord made the
punishment fall on Him, the punishment all of us deserved' (Isaiah
53:12,6).
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