So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this man's blood; see to it yourselves." And all the people answered, "His blood be on us and on our children!"
Another interesting story comes from the Talmud. Every year on the day of atonement, the priests would enter the Temple to offer sacrifices on behalf of the nation. As a sign that God had accepted it, they would tie a scarlet string to a goat and watch as it turned white. For the forty years between the resurrection and the Temple’s destruction, that rope only turned a deeper red, signifying in painfully obvious terms that God was not accepting their sacrifices.
For some reason nobody got the hint and even without the temple they’re trying to continue the same traditions and come up with some excuse for why Jesus couldn’t have been the Messiah they were waiting for (spoilers: He is. Isaiah 53 is a killshot in that respect and there’s a reason Jews like to pretend it doesn’t exist)
For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, 11 whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain. 12 One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” 13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, 14 not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth. 15 To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled. 16 They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.
Matthew 27:24-25:
Another interesting story comes from the Talmud. Every year on the day of atonement, the priests would enter the Temple to offer sacrifices on behalf of the nation. As a sign that God had accepted it, they would tie a scarlet string to a goat and watch as it turned white. For the forty years between the resurrection and the Temple’s destruction, that rope only turned a deeper red, signifying in painfully obvious terms that God was not accepting their sacrifices.
For some reason nobody got the hint and even without the temple they’re trying to continue the same traditions and come up with some excuse for why Jesus couldn’t have been the Messiah they were waiting for (spoilers: He is. Isaiah 53 is a killshot in that respect and there’s a reason Jews like to pretend it doesn’t exist)
Titus 1:10 KJV
For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, 11 whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain. 12 One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” 13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, 14 not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth. 15 To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled. 16 They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.
Describing Isaiah 53 as a killshot cracked me up and made my morning.