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Pontius Pilate had a political ally named Sejanus who was apparently implicated in a plot against the emperor. This made Pilate's position shaky at this time due to his associations with Sejanus. Knowing this helps us to understand why the picture given in the Gospel accounts of Pilate being weak and vacillating are undoubtedly accurate. This is of course in stark contrast to some of his previous actions where he showed a callous disregard for the Jews.
It also adds a sharp edge to the comments the Jews made to him at Jesus' trial where they said 'If you set this man free you are not Caesar's friend' and 'we have no king but Caesar.' In the latter comment Pilate knew that they hated Roman rule, but it was a thinly veiled allusion to Pilate's situation, which would undoubtedly have been known to the Jews and which they sought to exploit to their advantage. The implication being of course, that if Pilate were to free Jesus he would thereby be on the side of people like Sejanus, and Pilate knew that the Jews would not have hesitated to make this known to Rome.
Thus, even though Pilate made it clear he believed Jesus to be innocent, he was forced, for the sake of his own skin to accede to the request of the Jews.
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∙ 11y agoAlthough it was the Romans that executed Jesus, it was the rabbi's and priests that wanted to get rid of Him. They felt threatened by His teaching doctrine that they did not care for. So basically, He was killed by His own people.
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What does the Gospel say about the reasons for the crucifixion of Jesus?
A:The gospels all say that the religious authorities were opposed to Jesus. In the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke), the trigger that led to the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus was the 'cleansing of the temple', in which he overturned the tables of the moneychangers and those that sold sacrifices. For theological reasons, John moves this episode to the very beginning of the mission of Jesus, so in this gospel the trigger for the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus was the resurrection of Lazarus.
Did Jesus die of crucifixion or starvation?
crucifixion
Did Roman times or Jesus's crucification come first?
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What chapter in Bible is Jesus' crucifixion spoken to?
Mathew 27 32 to 56 is the bible verse. These speaks of Jesus Crucifixion.
What happen first crucifixion of Jesus or Constantines conversion and the Edict of Milan?
The crucifixion of Jesus was about 300 years prior to Constantine.
What was Jesus death known as?
The Crucifixion.
Did the pope know of Jesus before his crucifixion?
The office of Pope was not formally established until decades after the crucifixion. However tradition has it that Peter became the first Pope, so yes he knew Jesus before the crucifixion, but he was not yet Pope then. He specifically and emphantically denied knowing Jesus during the crucifixion!
What famous painters painted The Crucifixion of Jesus?
The 2000 year evolution of art works focused on the Crucifixion of Jesus includes numerous paintings.
What did Jesus have to carry to Golgotha?
Jesus carried the cross to Golgotha, the site of Jesus' crucifixion.
Where was Jesus finally placed for crucifixion?
Golgotha
Why is the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ a bad thing?
its not
Which of Jesus disciples settled in Egypt after the crucifixion?
As far as I know Mark went to Egypt after the crucifixion.
