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Jesus was accused of treason against the Roman state for indicating that He was a king, though He asserted that He was not a king of this world. Treason was a capital offense punishable by crucifixion. For more on this subject see the related link below.

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Though officially charged that, He in fact did not commit that act, as He stated. In

John 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

He was of not threat to Rome at that time! Really he had the Jewish religious leadership in an uproar in that He claimed both by word and proof by miracle that He was the Son of God, and dismissed many of their traditions which were unauthorized additions to Gods law. He was a threat to their tradition, to their security and their pre eminence in the eyes of the Jewish people of that day. So in pretense in order to do away with Him, or rather to have the Romans do away with Him, they moved the Roman Governor to execute judgement on the fake charge of sedition and treason, neither of, was He guilty.

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