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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
See how much care he taketh for them to relieve them from blame, and how much diligence they employed, so as not to leave to themselves so much as a shadow of an excuse. For which was right? to let go the acknowledged criminal, or Him about whose guilt there was a question? For, if in the case of acknowledged offenders it was fit there should be a liberation, much more in those of whom there was a doubt. For surely this man did not seem to them worse than acknowledged murderers. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask for Barabbas, and kill Jesus. The governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. And the governor said, Why, what evil hath He done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. Why, then, did Pilate not release Him? …
Western Saints
Hilary of Poitiers
When Pilate offered to release Jesus, following the customary practice wherein the people were granted the privilege of gaining the freedom of one prisoner per solemn feast day, they were persuaded by their priests to choose Barabbas instead. Here already the mystery of their future infidelity is contained in Barabbas's very name, which means "son of the father." They preferred this "son of the father" to Christ. At the instigation of their leaders, they chose the Antichrist, a man of sin and son of the devil. …
Thomas Aquinas
Then the effort of the Jews wishing to kill Christ is set forth: "but the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people that they should ask Barabbas." In both respects they show themselves abominable, because as chief priests they ought to have corrected others; Proverbs 17:15: "he that justifieth the wicked is abominable." Similarly, because they were ancients; Daniel 13:5: "iniquity came out from the ancients of the people."
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