Oh, let the Son of God enfold you with His spirit and his love.

Let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.

Oh, let him have the things that hold you,

and his spirit like a dove will descend upon your life and make you home.

Welcome to the Word for today,

featuring the Bible teaching of Pastor Chuck Smith, founder of the Calvary Chapel Movement.

This radio program is a verse by verse study through the entire Bible.

And on today's edition of the Word for today, Pastor Chuck continues with Jesus or Barabbas, as we pick up in Matthew chapter 27 verse 17 and now with today's message

here's Pastor Chuck Jesus is the Hebrew name Joshua it was a very popular name and so to

identify which Jesus he was speaking to of he they would either say Jesus of Nazareth or Jesus,

which is called Christ, which Pilate used.

Whom will ye that I release unto you?

Barabbas, or Jesus, which is called Christ, or the Messiah.

For Pilate realized that it was only for envy, which is called Christ or the Messiah.

For Pilate realized that it was only for envy that Jesus had been delivered.

The chief priest were envious of him

because of the multitude following after him.

And actually they were jealous and also fearful.

If the crowds went after Jesus completely, then they would lose their authority and their positions.

So, knowing that it was only for envy that they delivered Jesus, he figured for sure that the crowd would call

for the release of Jesus. Now, when he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent

unto him saying, have nothing to do with that just man, for I have suffered many things this day

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