I'm just going with what Jesus said, at His trial, before the crucifiction:
Jesus answered him, “You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above.
So the authority to crucify Jesus on the cross is handed over to local government by the Father and ratified by Jesus.
But Jesus has support for this radical teaching, just in case you think Jesus was insane at the time:
Romans 13:1-7
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience.
1 Peter 2:13-17
Titus 3:1
1 Timothy 2:1-3
Psalm 22:28
Romans 13:7
Deuteronomy 16:18-20
Proverbs 21:1
Mark 3:24
Genesis 50:20
Psalm 75:7
1 Corinthians 14:40
Romans 8:28
Romans 2:15
Supporting Local law
Matthew 26:52-54
Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword. Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?”