Who Killed Jesus?

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WhoKilledJesus?

• Therefore let all the house of Israel know
  assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you
  crucified, both Lord and Christ (Acts 236)

2
Who Killed Jesus?

• The Roman Authorities?
• John 1828-31 John 1916-18, 10-11

3
John 1828-31

• Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the
  Praetorium, and it was early morning. But they
  themselves did not go into the Praetorium, lest
  they should be defiled, but that they might eat
  the Passover. 29 Pilate then went out to them and
  said, What accusation do you bring against this
  Man? 30 They answered and said to him, If He
  were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered
  Him up to you. 31 Then Pilate said to them, You
  take Him and judge Him according to your law.
  Therefore the Jews said to him, It is not lawful
  for us to put anyone to death.

4
John 1916-18

• Then he delivered Him to them to be crucified. So
  they took Jesus and led Him away. 17 And He,
  bearing His cross, went out to a place called the
  Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew,
  Golgotha, 18 where they crucified Him, and two
  others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in
  the center.
• It was a Roman execution

5
John 1910-11

• Then Pilate said to Him, Are You not speaking to
  me? Do You not know that I have power to crucify
  You, and power to release You? 11 Jesus
  answered, You could have no power at all against
  Me unless it had been given you from above.
  Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the
  greater sin.

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Who Killed Jesus?

• The Roman Authorities?
• John 1828-31 John 1916-18, 10-11
• The Jews?
• John 1912-15 1 Thessalonians 214-15

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John 1912-15

• From then on Pilate sought to release
  Him, but the Jews cried out, saying, If
  you let this Man go, you are not Caesar's friend.
  Whoever makes himself a king speaks against
  Caesar. 13 When Pilate therefore heard that
  saying, he brought Jesus out and sat down in the
  judgment seat in a place that is called The
  Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha. 14 Now it was
  the Preparation Day of the Passover, and about
  the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews, Behold
  your King! 15 But they cried out, Away with
  Him, away with Him! Crucify Him! Pilate said to
  them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief
  priests answered, We have no king but Caesar!

8
1 Thessalonians 214-15

• For you, brethren, became imitators
  of the churches of God which are in Judea in
  Christ Jesus. For you also suffered the same
  things from your own countrymen, just as they did
  from the Judeans, 15 who killed both the Lord
  Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted
  us and they do not please God and are contrary
  to all men.

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Who Killed Jesus?

• The Roman Authorities?
• John 1828-31 John 1916-18, 10-11
• The Jews?
• John 1912-15 1 Thessalonians 214-15
• Is the Father in any way responsible?
• Acts 222-23 Isaiah 534-6

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Acts 222-23

• Men of Israel, hear these words
  Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you
  by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did
  through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also
  know-- 23 Him, being delivered by the determined
  purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken
  by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to
  death.

11
Isaiah 534-6

• Surely He has borne our griefs
  And carried our sorrows Yet we esteemed Him
  stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But He
  was wounded for our transgressions, He was
  bruised for our iniquities The chastisement for
  our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are
  healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray We
  have turned, every one, to his own way And the
  LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.

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Who Killed Jesus?

• The Roman Authorities?
• John 1828-31 John 1916-18, 10-11
• The Jews?
• John 1912-15 1 Thessalonians 214-15
• Is the Father in any way responsible?
• Acts 222-23 Isaiah 534-6
• You and I are responsible!
• Romans 323 Hebrews 1026-31

13
Romans 323

• For all have sinned and fall short
  of the glory of God.
• As all are guilty of sin, and sin is what made
  Jesus death necessary, we all are culpable.

14
Hebrews 1026-31

• For if we sin willfully after we have
  received the knowledge of the truth, there
  no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a
  certain fearful expectation of judgment, and
  fiery indignation which will devour the
  adversaries. 28 Anyone who has rejected Moses'
  law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or
  three witnesses. 29 Of how much worse punishment,
  do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has
  trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the
  blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified
  a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
  30 For we know Him who said, Vengeance is Mine,
  I will repay, says the Lord. And again, The
  LORD will judge His people. 31 It is a fearful
  thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

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Conclusion

• All are responsible, but
  thanks to God we all have
  opportunity to benefit from His death on the
  cross.
• 2 Corinthians 61-2

16
2 Corinthians 61-2

• We then, as workers together
  with Him also plead with you not to receive the
  grace of God in vain. 2 For He says In an
  acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day
  of salvation I have helped you. Behold, now is
  the accepted time behold, now is the day of
  salvation.