Now even plundering and robbing became hateful to him.

In the night he had visions of the terrible Jehovah.

He thought of John, the desert preacher, and considered it high time to repent.

So one day he said to Barabbas: "Do you know, comrade, there is just now a prince at the oasis of Silam who has with him immensely more wealth than that citizen of Jerusalem?
I know his position and his people, and I know how to get at him.
Shall we take this lord ?" "If you continue to be so useless, Dismas, you'll be flung to the vultures." Such were the terms in which Barabbas thanked his ally.

It was decided that the attack should be made.