He was perceived as a threat to the religious and political establishment and under the political/religious laws at the time, was sentenced to death.
I believe He spent most of the week before His death travelling between Bethany and Jerusalem.
No he was not puton the cross in the place of Jesus.
Yes some did regret to put ''Jesus'' on the cross
Jesus was put on the cross by the Roman authorities, specifically by the order of Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea at the time.
Our Blessed Lord was put to death and died on Calvary outside Jerusalem.
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Yes there were eyewitnesses , there was a crowd of people, people known at the cross were Mary, John and his brothers.And the roman soldiers.
Jesus was betrayed by Judas. As arranged by Judas and the Jewish leaders, the Romans arrested him. Pontius Pilate condemned him to death (reluctantly, according to Scripture). Roman soldiers led him to the cross and nailed him to it. He was taken down and laid in the tomb by (according to Scripture) Joseph of Arimathea.
The sign that Pilate put on it
Jesus was put on the cross because he was seen as a threat to the religious and political authorities of his time, who viewed his teachings and followers as a challenge to their power and influence.
It is estimated that thousands of people attended the Passover in Jesus' day, as it was a significant religious event for the Jewish people. Jerusalem would have been crowded with pilgrims coming to celebrate the holiday.
Joseph of Arimethea put Jesus in his tomb.