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→Human factors behind the crucifixion
The death of Jesus did not happen spontaneously. In many ways it was premeditated. During his ministry there was an increasing push by the religious and political leaders of the Jews to have him executed.
A major reason why the Jewish authorities wanted him dead was that they believed him to be guilty of blasphemy. This claim is directly acknowledged in [[John 10:33]], [[Mark 2]] and [[Mark 14]]:61-64]]. To the Jewish leaders, the fact that Jesus was placing himself equal with God was a very serious thing.
Another significant human reason for Jesus' death was the Pharisee's and Sadducee's increasing jealousy of Jesus. He was increasingly popular with the common people and they were not.
