December 22

<p><a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/thehighroadshow/3577S1222.mp3" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a></p> <!-- END 1536 Download Link --> <p>John 19 We are in the Christ Stream reading from the New Century Version. 7streamsmethod.com | @7streamsmethod | <a href= "http://www.sevenstreamsmethod.com/donate"><u>Donate</u></a> Commentary by Dr. Drake Travis</p> <blockquote> <div>Jesus, you paid it all this day.  All to you we owe.  Our sins have left a crimson stain.  You washed us white as snow.  We are forever grateful.  Amen.</div> </blockquote> <div>19 - Pilate is perplexed. He wants to let Jesus go free.  Pilate perceives correctly in announcing that he sees no fault in Jesus.  By then Annas and Caiphas had pumped up the crowd with the fake news that Jesus was the one who's going to cause the country to be overrun by Romans if they don't kill Him immediately.  Pilate surmises that a whipping will satisfy the crowd; the mob that has been manipulated and is manic by now. Their demanding the death of Jesus is a tidal wave of emotion that had inundated the city.  Jesus returned from being punched by the bone crushing fists of crazed mercenary torture specialists. He has been beaten with lead studded whips and is bruised and bleeding to the point that killed many men by now.  His face is so swollen it was grotesque to see Him [Isaiah 52:14 prophesied this]. Some thought, "Jesus? is that still you?"  Pilate's hopes are deterred as the crowd is still demanding Him to be crucified. Can you believe the comments that Jesus has for Pilate even during his 'walk' through such a cauldron of betrayal and pain?!  It had to have made Pilate's blood run cold. And still ... Pilate tries to release Him. He truly wants Jesus to go free.  And this isn't because Pilate is a docile man.  He was given this assignment by Rome to 'play Senator of sorts' over Judea because he was quite comfortable with violence. But Jesus' condemnation unto death grated against whatever sense of justice Pilate possessed. The people still are sc