Caiaphas the chief priest crossed the wrong side of the law and rigged the trial. He took the role of a chief judge and a prosecuting lawyer and also presided over a case he had enormous interest in, which in our today’s legal system is against The Rule of Natural Justice. (nemo judex in-causa sua)
The scholars amongst them knew the rules of Jewish trial and the trial of Jesus did not follow any of does rules. The interest of justice was scarified for the interest of the high priest (caiaphas)
THE ERRORS OF JESUS TRIAL
First, Jesus was tried at night and not in the day as required by Jewish rule.
Secondly, it took place on the day of Passover feast which was totally wrong.
Thirdly, the trial took place in caiaphas palace, what happened to the councils chamber is a question for caiaphas?
Also according to the same Matthew section 26 (59) and (60) respectively and it states thus;
“Now the chief priests and elders and all the council sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death, (60) but found none and finally saw two false witnesses”
When they asked Jesus what he (Jesus) has to say, Jesus replied and said, “thou has said it all, and I say unto you, thou shall see the son of man sitting on the right hand of power and coming in the clouds of heaven” (64)
The high priest (caiaphas) rose and said that Jesus has spoken blasphemy and at such no further witness was required and upon that sentenced Jesus to death.
Caiaphas intentionally followed the wrong procedure in Jesus trial in other to perfect his plan to keep public peace and curtail the threat posed by Jesus, that was why he (caiaphas) tried Jesus in a kangaroo court and sentenced him to death.
Due to the technicality of Jewish law, caiaphas sent Jesus to pilate who was the governor for his cross examination and approval of the death sentence. In section 27 of Matthew ( 2), it affirmed the above thus “and when they had bound him, they led him away and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor”. If not for this, Caiaphas would have executed Jesus without taken Him to Pilate. But it is clear from all indications that pilate did not kill Jesus as my learned counsel contended.
According to section 27 (15) of Matthew during the feast period the governor usually release to the people a prisoner (sub 20) also said thus “but the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus”
Upon this the people insisted on the release of Barabbas who was a notorious criminal. Pilate purposely asked the people what they want him to do with Jesus and they said in unison “let him be crucified”. Pilate further asked them “What evil hath he (Jesus) done? (23) but they cried out more saying “ let him be crucified” to further prove his innocence pilate took water and washed his hands before the multitude saying “I am innocent of the blood of this “JUST” man see you to it” (24)
It cannot be further contended that Pilate is innocent as he empathically showed his stand on the accusation against Jesus. On the other hand, as my learned counsel argued that it was Judas who killed Jesus. It was clear of the role which Judas played and killing was not part of it. He only had knowledge that the chief priests wanted Jesus desperately and would do anything to that effect, and he quietly went to them and asked “what are you willing to give me to “betray” him? And they offered him whooping 30 pes of silver (Matthew section 26 (14)
To further substantiate our claim that Judas is innocent of Jesus death (section 27 sub 3) states that and I quote “then Judas which “betrayed” him (Jesus), when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself and brought again the thirty 30 pieces of silver to the chief priest and the elders”
From the above section it was clear that Judas never knew why the chief priests, the scribes and the elders wanted Jesus, as shown by his reaction on finding out, that is; he committed suicide.
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