But the whole crowd shouted, "Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!" - Luke 23:18
How in the world did the people come to this conclusion? The government leaders had said You did nothing wrong. Your actions with the people were extraordinary - people traveled from all over just to see You. You healed people, You did miracles, You taught in ways that amazed others.
Were they afraid of the religious leaders? Was it something where they said either do this or we will kick you out of the temple? Or were they bribed? Or was propaganda spread? But, this would have all been in a 24 hour period. I'm assuming that going into that night, people loved You.
Obviously, the people that were there had no idea who You were or what You had done. If people only had the chance to meet You, to know what You were all about, to see how much You cared about them - I guess it's the same today. It's just the people that either won't give You the chance or haven't had the chance. They are the ones who would say, "Away with this Man."
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