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The gospels say that at the time of the Passover, it was a Jewish tradition to set one man free*. He asked the crowd to set Jesus or the murderer Barabbas free, and they chose to set Barabbas free.
Some scholars suggest that this was a play on words, and that there was no Barabbas. They say that Abbas means 'Father' in Aramaic and therefore Barabbas means 'Son of the Father'. Jesus is known as the Son of the Father, so the allusion is that the Jews set the wrong Son of the Father free.
* Scholars say there is no historical evidence of this tradition. Mark may have been inspired by an actual Jewish tradition to sacrifice one goat and let a second goat go free.
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What roman official who tried Jesus and ordered his execution was?
It was not the Roman Emperor but Pontius Pilate, the Roman Governor, who ordered this. The emperor only participated in that it was his authority that was used, although the Jewish enemies of Jesus used 'loyalty to Caesar' as a point of clever political leverage on Pilate to make him hand Jesus over.
Why does Jesus not answer Pontius Pilate?
Jesus was a bit cryptic over the question of whether or not He was a "king"... but He did answer Pilate: "...Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto Him, Thou sayest." (Matt.27:11) "...Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the Truth. Every one that is of the Truth heareth My voice. Pilate saith unto Him, What is Truth?..." (John 18:37-38). It was the Jews whom He didn't answer: "And when He was accused of the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing." (verse 12) Jesus didn't answer Pilate on his question about "Truth," however.
Why did people want to crucify Jesus?
Jesus did not commit any crimes. Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Jude,a had Jesus crucified because the crowd in Jerusalem wanted him executed. Jesus was arrested by the Sanhedrin, a council of Jewish judges. During a trial before the high priest he was asked if he was the son of god and Jesus answered affirmatively. He was accused of blasphemy. The Jewish judges then took Jesus to Pontius Pilates, the Roman governor of Judea, whom they asked to judge and condemn him. The Jewish judges could not present their accusation of blasphemy to Pontius Pilates because the Romans had no jurisdiction over Jewish religion. Therefore, they brought thre charges which could be relevant to Pontius Pilates. They accused Jesus of perverting the Jewish nation, of forbidding the payment of the tribute due to the Romans and of sedition against the Romans by claiming to be the King of the Jews. Pilates asked Jesus if he was the king of the Jews and Jesus replied "If you say so". Pilates was reluctant to condemn Jesus. He sent Jesus to be tired by Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee Jesus is a Galilean. Herod Antipas mocked Jesus' claims, put an expensive robe on him to make him look like a king, and return him to Pilate. Pilate called the Jewish judges and said that he had not found him guilty. A crowd assembled in from of his residence wanted the execution of Jesus. In the Roman provinces only the Roman governors could issue a capital punishment sentence. Pilates tried to defend Jesus, but the crowd insisted. He then used the custom of the Roman governor to release one prisoner at Passover and told the crowd to choose between releasing Jesus or Barabbas, a notorious murderer, hoping that they would chose Jesus. However, the crowd wanted to release Barabbas and crucify Jesus. Pilates washed his hands to show that he is not responsible for the execution of Jesus and reluctantly sent him to his death.
What did pilate call Jesus?
Jn:19:19: And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. Mk:15:2: And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it. Mk:15:9: But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? Mk:15:12: And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
Who was the governor who offered to release Jesus?
Mk:15:14: Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him. Mt:27:17: Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? Lk:23:4: Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
How did Pilate try to get out of dealing with Jesus?
A:There are three ways in which the New Testament gospels tell us that Pilate tried to get out of dealing with Jesus: The gospels tell us that there was a Jewish custom to release a condemned man for the Passover. Believing that the Jews would rather have Jesus released than Barabbas, a robber, Pontius Pilate asked whom he should release, but the mob told him to release Barabbas. Scholars of first-century Jewish customs can find no evidence that a condemned man was ever released for the Passover, but the story does parallel a known Jewish custom of releasing a lamb for the Passover and of sacrificing a second lamb. If this story was intended as an allegory, the Jews simply had the wrong 'lamb' released.Luke's Gospel introduces a second way, in which Pilate sought to have Jesus tried by Herod Antipas, ruler of Galilee, who was conveniently in Jerusalem at the time.John's Gospel has Pilate tell the Jews to try Jesus in their own court, but the Jews replied that they did not have the authority to condemn a man to death. Once again scholars have questioned whether this restriction on the Jewish courts really existed. A counter-argument is in Acts of the Apostles, which tells us the Sanhedrin condemned Stephen to be stoned to death.It is hard to tell which of these ways in which Pilate tried to avoid dealing with Jesus is historically true.
What role did the Caesar Augustus play in the Birth of Christ?
Caesar Octavian/Augustus ruled at the time of Jesus Christ of Nazareth's birth. Octavian's stepson was Tiberius Caesar, whom ruled at Jesus' death. Jesus was executed under the Authority of Pontius Pilate, Roman Governor of Judea. Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Roman Empire. (Luke 2:1) This census, although abhorrent to the Jews, forced Joseph to leave Nazareth and take Mary to Bethlehem (House of Bread).
When was Jesus first called Jesus Christ?
Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. (Matthew 16:20) This is the first mention of the words 'Jesus' and 'Christ' in a descriptive action narrative, and in the same sentence. There are prior mentions in Matthew, but they are not in the context of action narration. Interestingly, Jesus Himself, while using the term, is exhorting His disciples NOT to use it or spread it around publicly. Pontius Pilate referred to Him in those terms: Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? (Matthew 27:17) He was known as Jesus Christ before He was executed. _____________________________________________________ Man added the word Jesus, (Christ just means Messiah) but His real name is Not Jesus and this has no meaning, whereas His real name Yeshua does, it means SALVATION, just look up the name Yeshua.
What crime did the Romans crucify jesus for?
Jesus did not commit any crimes. Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Jude,a had Jesus crucified because the crowd in Jerusalem wanted him executed. Jesus was arrested by the Sanhedrin, a council of Jewish judges. During a trial before the high priest he was asked if he was the son of god and Jesus answered affirmatively. He was accused of blasphemy. The Jewish judges then took Jesus to Pontius Pilates, the Roman governor of Judea, whom they asked to judge and condemn him. The Jewish judges could not present their accusation of blasphemy to Pontius Pilates because the Romans had no jurisdiction over Jewish religion. Therefore, they brought thre charges which could be relevant to Pontius Pilates. They accused Jesus of perverting the Jewish nation, of forbidding the payment of the tribute due to the Romans and of sedition against the Romans by claiming to be the King of the Jews. Pilates asked Jesus if he was the king of the Jews and Jesus replied "If you say so". Pilates was reluctant to condemn Jesus. He sent Jesus to be tired by Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee Jesus is a Galilean. Herod Antipas mocked Jesus' claims, put an expensive robe on him to make him look like a king, and return him to Pilate. Pilate called the Jewish judges and said that he had not found him guilty. A crowd assembled in from of his residence wanted the execution of Jesus. In the Roman provinces only the Roman governors could issue a capital punishment sentence. Pilates tried to defend Jesus, but the crowd insisted. He then used the custom of the Roman governor to release one prisoner at Passover and told the crowd to choose between releasing Jesus or Barabbas, a notorious murderer, hoping that they would chose Jesus. However, the crowd wanted to release Barabbas and crucify Jesus. Pilates washed his hands to show that he is not responsible for the execution of Jesus and reluctantly sent him to his death.
Why was Jesus' trial strange?
Jesus' trial, actually trials, were strange for a number of reasons. In the synoptic gospels, Jesus was first brought to trial before the Sanhedrin at 3 p'clock in the morning, but it is pointed out that the Sanhedrin could not have met in judgement during the hours of darkness. Pointedly, John's Gospel omits this trial, simply having Jesus brough separately before Annas then Caiaaphas. Pontius Pilate could never have allowed the Jews to bully him into finding Jesus guilty, as described in the Bible. Had he done so, he would have been relieved of his command and returned in disgrace. In spite of the gospels, it seems that there was no practice in Jerusalem of freeing one prisoner at the time of the Passover. however there was a Jewish tradition that at the time of Yom Kippur one lamb was to be freed, taking the sins of the world, while another lamb was sacrificed. It has been suggested that there is irony in that the accused whom Pontius Pilate freed, Barabbas, should have been sacrificed, while Jesus should have been freed. Jesus was portrayed as the Son of the Father, while the name Barabbas also means "Son of the Father", so the Jews freed the wrong "Son of the Father".
In the Early Greek New Testament Bible was Barabas' name also Jesus?
If you mean Barabbas..(Bar‧ab′bas) then no! His name meant Son of the Father; possibly, Son of the Teacher. He was an imprisoned criminal guilty of robbery, sedition, and murder whom Pilate set free in place of Jesus. Pilate did this, "wishing to satisfy the crowd" who clamored for the release of Barabbas at the insistence of the chief priests and older men.
Whom did the people choose to set free in Jerusalem?
A:The gospels say that at the time of the Passover, it was a Jewish tradition to set one man free, although scholars have found no evidence of such a custom. Pontius Pilate asked the crowd to set Jesus or the murderer Barabbas free, and they chose to set Barabbas free.Some scholars suggest that this was a play on words, and that there was no Barabbas. They point out that Abbas means 'Father' in Aramaic and therefore Barabbas means 'Son of the Father'. Jesus is known as the Son of the Father, so the allusion is that the Jews set the wrong Son of the Father free.
