Matthew 27:24-26 (The Judgment of Group-think; Barabbas’ Salvation)
In spite of his desire and numerous attempts to release Jesus, the insistent cries of the crowd egged on by their leaders to crucify Him eventually prevailed as Pilate “saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that a riot was starting” (Mat 27:24). For as much as his understanding that Jesus was innocent and…