Romans 5:18-19, Justification of Life
Imagine standing before a judge and being sentenced for a crime committed. The penalty has to be paid. Whatever the punishment the criminal realized the dire consequence. How to get out? In some lands, the head of state has that power to override the court’s ruling (Matt. 27:15). Barabbas, a notable prisoner was freed by Pilate at the behest of the Jewish chief priests and elders over Jesus, who did not commit any crime.