An artistic story about the fate of the biblical Barabbas. The drama of two thousand years ago, which influenced the history of all mankind, described in the book, reveals to us a picture that played out in Jerusalem, first as a tragedy, and then as a great joy for the apostles and all sincerely believing people of Palestine . The story is told as if it is happening now before our eyes, and each of us is a direct participant in certain scenes. Reading this book, you immediately understand why the Jews crucified Christ. Events of distant antiquity became a deep spiritual foundation for our state, which determined the course of Russian history to this day.