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Why did people like Herod and Pilate want to kill John the Baptist and Jesus?
Herod, like his father, was an evil man, jealous of his position and viewed Jesus as the prophisied of King and perceived Jesus therefore as a threat. Though professing to be religious Herod had closer ties with Godless Rome than his subjects. Pilate did not want to kill Jesus, in fact he gave the Jews an option to not so do. The Jews rejected that option, preferring a seditioness, murderer and thief be release to them and Jesus be crucified. Pilate stated he found no fault with Jesus but to please the Jews he released Jesus to them to be crucified.
What relationship between John the Baptist and Jesus is established by what happens to them?
Johns mother was Elizabeth the cousin of Mary the mother of Jesus. john was beheaded by king Herod and Jesus was crucified by the Romans on the cross.
On what day of the week was Jesus crucified?
Jesus was crucified on a Friday.
Was Jesus crucified on an olive tree?
No, Jesus was not crucified on an olive tree. He was crucified on a wooden cross.
What name did Jesus call King Herod?
Jesus referred to Herod as 'that fox'.
Who was king when Jesus was doing his miracles?
Yes there was a pupet king when Jesus was born his name was Herod.
Was Herod Archelaus king of Judea when Jesus was crucified?
There were several Herod's that ruled in the region where Jesus lived and died. The first was Herod the Great mentioned in Matthew 2:1-16 and Luke 1:5. He was the one who ordered the death of infant boys aged two and under in an attempt to kill Jesus. After his death, his kingdom was divided into three districts by Rome. Herod Archelaus was over Judea, Herod Antipas ruled over Galilee and Peraea and Philip ruled areas east of the Jordan. In Matthew 2:22 Archelaus was mentioned as ruling over Judea after the death of his father, King Herod. The next Herod, Antipas was the one who killed John the Baptizer (Mark 14:3-12), sought to kill Jesus (Luke 13:31) and ultimately had a hand in the death of Jesus (Acts 4:27) Herod Agrippa I was the grandson of Herod the Great and is mentioned at Acts 12:1. He was the last Herod to rule although his son Herod Agrippa II was a prince mentioned later in Acts 25:13. Herod Phillip was mentioned at Matthew 14:3; Mark 6:1, 18 and Luke 3:19. He was also a son of Herod the Great.
Was Joseph alive when Jesus was crucified?
No, Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus, was not alive when Jesus was crucified.
Why did the Roman authorities send Jesus to Herod Antipas?
Pilate learned that Jesus was a Galilean and was under Herod's jurisdiction. So Pilate sent Jesus to Herod, who had heard about Jesus and had wanted to see Him.
What empire was in control when Jesus was crucified?
The Roman empire was in power when Jesus was crucified.
Where do you find who sentenced Jesus to be crucified?
Pontus Pilate sentenced Jesus to be crucified.
Were there 2 or 4 robbers crucified with Jesus?
There were two criminals crucified with Jesus.
