True enough. However, knowing the "spiritual aspect" of the story and choosing to leave it out of any discussion of the story is a little disingenous, and leaves your motives (as some have noted in this thread) open to question.
The Jewish leaders along with the Romans were used by God as a tool to carry out his own perfect plan - just the same as were Pharoah and Moses.
Any further discussion then about "blame" is pointless. Christ came to earth to give himself as a sacrifice. That the Jews were "chosen" as the vehicle to help facilitate this task, is God's buisiness - wouldn't you agree?
If so, to continue harping on the fact that "the jews killed Jesus" without acknowledging "the plan", IMHO, borders on anti-semitism.
I haven't seen this movie yet. From what I understand it might leave one a little bit confused about what went on and why(nonbeliever)...It is important that people understand that the Jewish hierarchy was not about to let Jesus ruin their system of religion. People were following him ya know.
Do you not know he was betrayed to the Jewish leaders for 30 peices of silver or have you dismissed this fact? It ALL ties together...
I'm not a Jew basher, or I would not go as far as to say the Jews killed Jesus, but what I will point out is what scripture notates, becauses it is all important to grasp why it happened historically as well as spiritually. The Jewish religious leaders rejected Jesus as the messiah, that is scriptural.