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Trials of Jesus
Jewish leaders wanted to kill Jesus. They accused him of blasphemy, and had Jesus arrested.
A Roman governor named Pilate tried Jesus. He wanted to release Jesus. But when the Jews threatened to riot, Pilate condemned Jesus to death on a cross. __________________________________________________ _________
You know, what a world we live in, where we celebrate Christmas.
Well, I guess that Christians owe the Jews a debt of gratitude. If it were not for Jewish involvement, the savior would not have been able to accomplish what he came here to do: be sacrificed and provide vicarious atonement for his followers by shedding innocent blood for the sake of the guilty. Pilate also deserves respect, as does Judas. In fact, Judas was the most important one of them all - he turned Christ in to the authorities.