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Originally Posted by BillyBob
He seemed to not want to be executed at first, according to Hebrews 5, 7-8:
7 who in the days of his flesh, offered with a loud cry and tears prayers and petitions to the one able to save him from death, and having been heard because of His reverence, 8 even though Son, learned from the things He suffered obedience,
However, Matthew 26 has Jesus willingly giving himself up to a mob a jews to be taken to Caiaphas, apparently knowing his ultimate fate.
Either way, according to Christian theology there would be no salvation without the execution of Jesus. That being the case, Jesus was obviously in favor of the 'Death Penalty'.
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But that is only according to Christian theology (or should I say, mythology). The historical Jesus and his followers hid for months prior to the Sabbath when Jesus appeared riding a donkey (in a self proclaimed invocation of prophecy).
The historical Jesus did not want to be executed by the Romans for proclaiming his birthright of restoring the Davidic Throne.
However, we know nothing of Jesus' views on capital punishment against the Romans had the Davidic throne been restored.
And let's face it, Jesus dying for our sins is a crock of s**t.