Penelope
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It was the Romans, and the followers are the Roman church. There are christians in the roman church but also some who are not.
According to the Bible, the Roman governor sought to release Jesus. He was pushed to allow them to have him crucified by the Jews. In fact, the Romans never messed with Jesus his entire 33 years. It was the Jews who even caught Jesus. The Jews tried Jesus in their courts. The Jews sentenced him to death. The Jews who chained him, and dragged him to Pilot to be executed.
So, not to sure about your claims Mort.
Kill ONE Jesus and they never let you forget it!
" Christians" believe that GOD sent his son down to die for our sins. In other words; it was " fate" That being the case even IF the Jewish people did kill " Jesus" why all the hate?
According to Christian theology, Jesus had to die a horrible death -- and crucifixion* is certainly a horrible way to die -- to effect worldwide salvation. Had Jesus died a regular death, say by disease or an accident, universal salvation for human sin would not have been attained.
Btw, the New Testament say it was Gentiles who killed Jesus.
The Gospel of Mark (10:33,34):
"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and hand him over to the Gentiles who will mock him, spit upon him, scourge him, and PUT HIM TO DEATH ..." [Emphasis mine]
The Gospel of Matthew (20:18,19) says the same.
Roman historian Tacitus (ca.5-ca.117) in his work, Annals 15:44, writes the same, that Christus ... was put to death by Pontius Pilate.
*More than 100,000 Jews were crucufied!
"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and hand him over to the Gentiles who will mock him, spit upon him, scourge him, and PUT HIM TO DEATH …"
So, the chief priests and the scribes (jews) will condemn him to death, and the Romans (the Gentiles) carried it out. All the Jews voted to let Jesus Barabbas live, this all according to scripture.
Apparently you talk about how ruthless Pilate was and he was (according to Josephus). I did not go by extrabiblical work, but the fact remains in the gospels the jews wanted Jesus the Christ put to death, and Pilate said ok. It was the custom according to scripture.
John 18:39
39 But you have a custom that I release one prisoner to you at Passover. Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” 40 They cried out again, “Not this one but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.
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