One morning, the thieves wake to find that Barabbas is gone. They search briefly for his body, in case he's jumped from a cliff to his death. They consider that it could have been Eliahu's spirit that invaded Barabbas and changed him. They don't find his body and return to their business. The author points out that there is no indication of where he spends the next years. He might have been a robber in Lebanon, showing cruelty to any Christians who fell into his hands. Some say he was seen sacrificing a lamb on the Passover at Gerizim. Others think he joined the Samaritans who hated the Jerusalem temple, priests and scribes. He says it is known that Barabbas was well into his fifties when he became a slave in.....
