Who Was Responsible?

Dear Brother Ron

Who was ultimately responsible for killing our Lord: Romans or Jews?

Lola

Dear Lola

Actually it could be argued that the crucifixion was a case of suicide by cop. Jesus told His disciples exactly what would happen to Him:

Matthew 26:1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, Matthew 26:2 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

Without the crucifixion, there could have been no resurrection. Jesus knew the San Hedrin was already upset with Him. When He entered Jerusalem, He proceeded to really drive them crazy by preaching against them on the steps of the temple and driving the money changers out at the peak of the high holy days. This would have been the equivalent of somebody going to a mall the day after Thanksgiving and firing an automatic weapon. The SWAT team would be there in a heartbeat.

Jesus could not commit suicide because that would have been a sin in the eyes of the people. But He had to die so He could rise again to prove the power of God over the power of death. So He provoked the San Hedrin to bring charges against Him. He knew that Pilate's main concern was to keep order and that he would do whatever was needed to do that. We all know how the story ends.

So I guess the real question is not who killed Jesus but who was responsible for the miracle of his resurrection. You can't make an omelet without breaking an egg.

Best always
Brother Ron