(July 24, 2014 at 2:27 pm)Pickup_shonuff Wrote: Well, the presence of Roman guards at least doesn't make it unbelievable--if I recall correctly, this was his final public act before they had him executed. So, that sort of disruption (assuming his followers joined in the racket)-- coupled with their proclamation that he was their equivalent to Caesar and assumption that he would lead the revolt that ushered in God's kingdom-- seems like sufficient cause for executing him by the manner they did, which was a punishment reserved for the worst of the worst, and included political adversaries.
I might be misremembering this, but I think it's the Synoptic Gospels that place this alleged event near the end of Jesus' life, while John places it earlier in his career.
