WHY 'they crucified him? 
Often the question of why the condemnation of Jesus on the cross, we have always given the answers (as always ) more or less obvious, the legacy of a catechism surface the past;
now is the time to learn a bit 'More work for us and catechists ( task entrusted to us by the Lord ) Is to bridge the gaps as possible to those I mentioned above.
The first step is to know the historical context in which the events took place:
After the death of King Herod, which occurred in 4 BC, in its place was a governor sent from Rome as well as deal public order in the province, had to ensure the correct revenue to national treasuries. The Roman authority was exercised over the people through a tax system that taxes some concern:
- The income tax
- tax on the person ( particularly hated by the people )
- tax on the transfer of goods
Finally, there was a tax on the maintenance of worship in the Temple in Jerusalem. This tax was levied by the service personnel of the high priest. The authority of Rome also provided for the appointment (annual) of the same high priest. During the time that Jesus begins his public ministry (the fifteenth year of Tiberius) had already been in the past a priest named Anna, who strangely had remained in office for 9 years, he was succeeded by his son-Caiaphas, who will in office for 18 years (including the period of Jesus). In the episode recounted in the Gospels, he appears in a Jesus who breaks into the temple of Jerusalem, and overturns the tables of the traders and currency changes that they previously held, we are presented with a uncharacteristically angry Jesus, what happened? in reality, just on that occasion the Nazarene performed an act of justice.
fact, he was enforcing a law of the Temple itself, these dealers were illegally in a place (the court of the gentiles), reserved exclusively for worship, and therefore closed to trade. That's why the same temple guards who were numerous in that area, did not intervene or arrest Jesus knew
very well that Galileo was right. In fact, the same priests who assisted at the scene, aware of their wrong, not asked him why his behavior (I sensed very well), but asked what authority the man was covered to do this.
Probably the episode should have reached the ear of the high priest Caiaphas, who, being the legitimate receiver of all assets, including the secret agreements with merchants, did not lose some time to figure out a way to be able to get rid of that 'cheeky, moreover Galileo, who stick their nose in its affairs. Among other things, acting as high priest Caiaphas, not only had a handful of discreet guards and ruffians, but probably also enjoyed strong support from the Roman authorities ; demonstrated by the fact that every year this was re-elected, this occurred probably due to high fees that Caiaphas himself was regularly paid into the coffers of the Governor.
Somme, which certainly did not mind a man like Pontius Pilate. Man in the past had distinguished himself for his special attention towards the treasure of the Temple. Therefore, when Jesus begins to speak openly, referring to the good shepherd who is ready to lay down his life for his sheep, the story is clearly accusatory toward just that sacerdotal college, led by Caiaphas and working in the temple of Jerusalem. Not by chance, in fact, he compares them to those shepherds mercenaries who guard the flock only for money, but that when the wolf comes, they flee, leaving the poor sheep themselves. Therefore, we conclude that the various allegations against the Savior, they were more than just excuses, cleverly planned by his accusers, with a firm and clear intention to silence him forever, condemning him to disgrace, to his death on the cross, reserved penalty, needless to do it on purpose, right at the burglars, reversing diabolically not only the terms of justice, but trying to hide, but could not, even that light of truth, so long awaited by the people of Israel.
