Jesus said,
Joh 10:17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
Joh 10:18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Whether the Jewish authorities of that time, or the Roman occupational authority, they were nothing but pawns in a much wider campaign, thus His comment from the cross, "...Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do...."
"Palestine is the wrong name for their State. It should be called Anarchy."FReeper sgtbono2002
"Then let's wait and see what the Arabs do after they take Gaza. There's nothing like Arab reality to break up a Jewish fantasy."FReeper Noachian
A student told his professor he was going to "Palestine" to "fight for freedom, peace and justice,"Orwellian leftist code words that mean "murder Jews."
The Nature Of Bruce ~
Excellent Answer!
Doesn't matter. I know all of that. But, THEY DID NOT KNOW, AND SOME STILL NOT.
They claimed he was "just a man". Therefore, in their own mind they CLAIMED the MONOPOLY! Its about : CLAIMS.
Besides, if those leaders are going to make statments like that...then back at them.