Why did Romans kill Jesus Christ?

First, Jesus was crucified—a Roman rather than a Jewish means of execution. (Stoning was the more common Jewish method.) There is good evidence that at this time the Jewish Sanhedrin did not have authority to carry out capital punishment (John 18:31; y. Sanh. 1:1; 7:2). read more

He did not count on the loyalty of Jesus’s followers, but as far as Rome was concerned, the crucifixion of Jesus meant little. The Jewish people continued to chafe under Rome’s rule. There were plenty of religious movements in Palestine at this time, and when they finally became too insistence on their independence, Rome clamped down on the Jews and destroyed Jerusalem. read more

There can be no doubt that the Romans bear the responsibility for Jesus’ death, which they and not the Jews brought about. If any person is to blame for Jesus’ death, it is Pontius Pilate, so implausibly represented in the Gospels as his defender. read more

Roman soldiers drove the nails into His hands and feet, Roman troops erected the cross and a Roman solider pierced His side (Matthew 27:27-35). The people of Israel were also complicit in the death of Jesus. read more