Who Killed Jesus

according to Woodie Guthrie

It occurred to me some years ago that the people who orchestrated the crucifixion of Jesus weren’t the nasty Romans, indeed if you read the record you’ll see that the leading politicians of his day; Herod Antipas and Pontius Pilate both portrayed Jesus as an innocent man and reluctantly sanctioned his execution.

No, those who most enthusiastically called for Jesus’ death were the religious leaders. Why? Because his lifestyle and teachings threatened to undermine all they stood for. Their very identity was based on their strict adherence to the Law of Moses, while Jesus spoke of love, tolerance and mercy.

One of my sons sent me an email the other day, ‘Dad, listen to Woodie Guthrie singing a song called Jesus Christ.’ I did, and discovered that old Woodie was way down the road ahead of me, for here’s what he sang, 'If Jesus was to preach (now) like he preached in Galilee they would lay Jesus Christ in his grave.'

Do you think they would?