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Had he been convicted under Jewish law he would have been stoned.
Whatever the Jews thought, he was convicted under Roman law, by a Roman judge, and put to death by Romans, in a Roman manner.
And if he was claiming to be King of the Jews, he was probably guilty, according to Roman law, of insurrection. That was the charge, after all, indicated by the placard attached to his cross. (Mark 15:26)
Fair enough...but it was the Pharasees who wanted him dead, but didn't have the authority to do so.
__________________ "If I told you what it takes to reach the highest high,
You'd laugh and say 'Nothing's that simple!' But you've been told many times before,
Messiahs pointed to the door, And no one had the guts to leave the temple!" -- The Who
Had the Jews executed Him, they would have stoned Him.
Had the Jews executed him, the Romans would've stomped the province flat.
Do you know the [major] implication of that, Kate?
Hint: qv Psalm 22.
The details of Jesus crucifixion matches some of the lines from Psalm 22... why do you consider this [major]?
__________________ "If I told you what it takes to reach the highest high,
You'd laugh and say 'Nothing's that simple!' But you've been told many times before,
Messiahs pointed to the door, And no one had the guts to leave the temple!" -- The Who
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