Barabas! Barabas! Barabas!
"They were killed because they were Jews who violated the Torah and were duly executed in accordance with the laws of that Torah (which God Himself had given to Moses and Israel at Mt. Sinai)."
Barabas! Barabas! Barabas!
If the Torah does not allow for chr*stianity, then chr*stianity is illicit. Either that or you have to disown the Torah altogether.
Hmm. How do you know this "Barabas" ever existed? Maybe he's ancient Babylonian or Canaanite mythology. Have you consulted your local scientist to get his permission to believe such a person actually lived?