In Luke 23:33, Luke writes that “they” crucified Jesus. Who are “they”? Tracking back through the Greek of Luke’s narrative leads us to the Jews, though plainly Jesus was crucified by the Romans on a Roman cross. In light of later church history, this merits reflection. Dr. J. Christopher Edwards is Professor of Religious Studies at St. Francis College (Brooklyn). His publications include: (author) Crucified: The Christian Invention of the Jewish Executioners of Jesus and (editor) Early New Testament Apocrypha (9) (Ancient Literature for New Testament Studies).

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