Who Is Responsible For Jesus Death?
Jenny B
Who is responsible for Jesus' death?
Jesus was crucified on the cross; my task is to discuss who is responsible for putting him there. The crucifixion process is long and painful, and there is no way of escaping. Before Jesus was nailed to the cross he was flogged and whipped, with a 'cat-of-nine-tails', long whip with glass or rock embedded into its ends. He was then mocked and dressed in a robe and a crown of thorns, so the crowd jeered and chanted at him while he carried part of his cross. Jesus was then nailed to the cross at 9.00 am and around noon a darkness came over everywhere, this could have just been a eclipse so it was a coincidence or it could have been God's anger. Jesus eventually died a very painful death at 3 o'clock. In my essay I will include all the possible canadiates think could be responsible for Jesus' death and then I will conclude my giving my opinion on who I think was responsible for Jesus' death.
Judas is the obvious choice for the person responsible for Jesus death, because he betrayed Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, 'the man I kiss is the one you want. Arrest him and take him away under guard'. Judas did not have to betray Jesus so he is to blame because if he hadn't handed Jesus to the Romans then Jesus would have never been up for trial and prosecuted.
The Jewish leaders wanted Jesus dead, they told lies against him and did not give him the chance defend himself. They are to blame because they handed Jesus over to the Romans. The Jewish leaders said Jesus called himself the 'king of the Jews' which he did not, 'the whole council tried to find some evidence against...but they could not find any...many witnesses told lies against Jesus'. They saw Jesus as a threat, so they did kill him.
Jesus knew he was going to die, so why didn't he help himself? Because he didn't then he can ...
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The Jewish leaders wanted Jesus dead, they told lies against him and did not give him the chance defend himself. They are to blame because they handed Jesus over to the Romans. The Jewish leaders said Jesus called himself the 'king of the Jews' which he did not, 'the whole council tried to find some evidence against...but they could not find any...many witnesses told lies against Jesus'. They saw Jesus as a threat, so they did kill him.
Jesus knew he was going to die, so why didn't he help himself? Because he didn't then he can blame himself for his own death. There was many ways he could have resisted or escaped. Because of this he can't say that someone else did it too him because he let them, 'again Jesus refused to say a word, and Pilate was amazed'.
Pontius Pilate or the Romans are responsible for Jesus death, because he had the power to give Jesus the death penalty. A reason he is maybe more guilty than others is the fact that he didn't actually see any reason to kill Jesus so he only crucified him to please the Jewish leaders. You could blame the Roman people in general because they had a lack of faith and in the end Jesus had an unfair trial, 'Pilate wanted to please the crowd, so he set Barabbas free for them. Then he had Jesus whipped and handed him over to be crucified'
Peter Jesus best friend is guilty because he abandoned Jesus in his time of need. Peter didn't gather the disciples and try to free Jesus, or even support him at his trial he just completely disowned Jesus, 'before the cock crows twice, you will say three times that you do not know me'
God is the main reason Jesus died, so he is the one responsible for Jesus death. God wanted his only son to die just so he could be together with everyone else and it was Gods fault in the first place. He created Adam and Eve, he gave them the temptation and so he caused them to sin, the first sin and the basis for all to come. To put it right he sacrificed his son, if God had not have created them or found another way then Jesus would not have had to die.
The people are to blame because they chose Barabbas over, Jesus and allowed themselves to be persuaded to do so. Their actions and choices resulted in the death of Jesus, "what, then do you want me to do with the one you call the 'king of the Jews?'...'Crucify him!"
Like the people, Barabbas is responsible because he could have owned up and said that Jesus was the one that deserved to be set free. Because Barabbas had actually committed a crime and Jesus hadn't so he was killed for nothing.
The Roman Guards are the ones that actually nailed Jesus to the cross, so they caused his death, they are to blame but not like the others because they stopped his heart beating, so they actually carried out Gods wish and God is to blame for Jesus death. Maybe because they did this they realised what they had done, and discovered who Jesus was 'this man was really the son of God', they gained faith, instead of loosing it.
The 12 disciples abandoned Jesus, like peter. There was no rescue attempts or support, they ran away when he was arrested 'then all the disciples left him and ran away' and weren't even their when he was being crucified. Like the Roman people this could show that they lost their faith.
The last people who are guilty of killing Jesus is EVERYONE! Because everyone who has ever committed sin pushed God further away, they are responsible because Jesus came to Earth to remove those sins and reunite everyone with God.
I have looked at each person responsible, an I think that God is responsible for Jesus death, but I do not think he is too blame, I think everyone is to blame because we should have believed him and seen the greatness that was inside him. What I do believe is that Jesus had to die, I understand he was a sacrifice, and it must have been very hard for God to give up his son for the rest of man. If I had to give up my son, I do not think I would, son for Jesus to die for his father and God to give up Jesus it shows how much everyone means to them. Obviously I think it's wrong to kill, but I believe Jesus had to die, otherwise we would not live like we do today, I believe it was justified.