Immediately after the shout for Barabbas follows this quiet chorale. It reflects on the 'marvelous exchange': the murderer Barabbas goes free, the innocent Jesus is punished.
Barabbas
Wie wunderbarlich ist doch diese Strafe
Chorale
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No. 49part_54
How wonderful is this punishment!
The good Shepherd suffers for the sheep,
The Lord, the Righteous One, pays the debt
For his servants.
German
English
Wie wunderbarlich ist doch diese Strafe!
Der gute Hirte leidet für die Schafe,
Die Schuld bezahlt der Herre, der Gerechte,
Für seine Knechte.
How wonderful is this punishment!
The good Shepherd suffers for the sheep,
The Lord, the Righteous One, pays the debt
For his servants.
Modern adaptation
How strange is this punishment! The good Shepherd suffers for the sheep. The Lord pays the debt for his servants.
Did you know?
This is the fourth verse of 'Herzliebster Jesu'. The melody returns here (heard earlier in Part 1), creating musical unity.