Who Killed Jesus?
In the name of Jesus. Amen. Who killed Jesus? Yes, who killed Jesus? I’m quite serious right now. This is not a trivial pursuit question. No, my friends, this question has weight to it. It demands an answer this evening. So let me ask it again, directly this time, not for academic curiosity but for spiritual clarity: Who. Killed. Jesus? Let’s begin with the most obvious suspects. Was it the Roman soldiers? Certainly, they were the ones who physically carried out the execution. The Roman governor Pilate gave the official order. Roman soldiers arrested Jesus, mocked Jesus, and flogged Jesus. They crowned Him with thorns, clothed Him in a purple robe as a cruel joke, spat on Him, struck Him, and finally drove the nails into His hands and feet. They were professionals of death—men trained to kill without remorse. To them, Jesus of Nazareth was just one more nameless Jew to crucify, one more troublemaker to deal with before their next shift ended. An...
