Jesus' existence was a threat to the religious institution in Jerusalem. They didn't want to lose their influence, power and control and that was what the presence of Jesus did.
The temple, the priests and their necessity was threatened and they eliminated the threat that was Jesus before they lost all they held dear.
JMO, YMMV
“Jesus’ existence was a threat to the religious institution in Jerusalem. They didn’t want to lose their influence, power and control and that was what the presence of Jesus did.
The temple, the priests and their necessity was threatened and they eliminated the threat that was Jesus before they lost all they held dear.”
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Yes, all true - for the Jewish hierarchy.
But why any ordinary practicing Jew would not accept Jesus as Messiah is beyond me. Praise God for the Messianic Jews, who HAVE accepted Jesus as their Messiah.