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May 7, 2024 · First, there is no doubt the religious leaders of Israel were responsible for Jesus’ death. Matthew 26:3–4 tells us that “the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, and they schemed to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.”
Matthew 26. GOD’S WORD Translation. The Plot to Kill Jesus. 26 When Jesus finished saying all these things, he told his disciples, 2 “You know that the Passover will take place in two days. At that time the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
The gathering of the High Priests and Pharisees, their reasoning, and the answer of Caiaphas are mainly attributed to pre-Johannine material, the reflection of the evangelist at the end to John himself or even a post-Johannine hand.
The established order felt threatened by Your message, and in their desperation to cling to power, they conspired to silence You. The act of anointing at Bethany is so profound. In her act, the woman seemed to perceive Your imminent sacrifice, honoring You in a way that many others failed to do.
Jesus noted their opinion of Him. The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' (Matthew 11:19). The religious rulers believed themselves to be righteous by avoiding sinners.
3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, 4 and plotted together in order to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him. 5 But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.”
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Judas – he betrayed Jesus to the religious leaders and gave them the opportunity to arrest him. Pilate - he sentenced Jesus to death even though he thought he was innocent.