When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. 2 And they bound him and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate the governor. (Matthew 27)
As we move into this chapter of Matthew's Gospel, one overriding principle of each section seems to be how we tend to pass the blame on to others. In this first paragraph, the religious leaders want Jesus dead. But they cannot, and in a sense do not want to be the "responsible party." They need and want the Roman authorities to do their dastardly deed for them, so they can later point the finger at them, becuase they know people like Jesus, and they know they will be criticized for any harm brought to Him. Before we get on their case, let us also examine ourselves for any way we try to avoid responsibility and blame others.
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