3395.- Who Crucified Him? by F.

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Mar 28, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 13.

3395.— Who Crucified Him?

By F.

Who crucified Christ Jesus our Lord— Jews or Gentiles? F.

Both were responsible; the Jews the most, for they demanded His crucifixion, after the Roman governor had said, “I find no fault in this man.” Luke 23:5, 14, 20-24. Jesus declared that the one who delivered Him to Pilate had “greater sin.” John 19:11. Peter charged the crucifixion direct to the Jews. Acts 2:23; 3:13, 14; 4:10. The Jews condemned Him to death for blasphemy, but could not execute the death penalty. Matt. 26:65, 66; John 18:31; 19:7. But they brought the charge of sedition against Him before Pilate, because Pilate cared naught for the charge of blasphemy. But Pilate feared that his office might be endangered, and therefore sentenced Jesus to die, tho he acquitted Him as innocent. John 19:12-16; Matt. 27:24, 25. And it is also true that Jesus gave His own life. John 10:11, 15, 17, 18.