The campaign led by priests which ended in national loss. "But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus," Matthew 27:20. Preached in Kilskeery on April 7th 1985. What a living sermon the nation of Israel is! The history of Israel for the last 2000 years testifies to the consequences of listening to false teachers and those whose minds are set against the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. The leaders of Israel, their priests, urged the people to reject Jesus of Nazareth and embrace Barabbas instead. The world has witnessed the dreadful consequences of obeying their leaders for that nation which was persuaded to chose a murderer and reject their Messiah. Beware of following in their steps by rejecting Christ today.