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    Which Legion crucified Jesus Christ?

    Just a few observations (although this forum seems to be 7 years old by now). Rome was not concerned with Jesus... but they were concerned about the Jewish people, who were notoriously hard to control. Jesus wasn't crucified because Rome feared Him (they hardly knew who He was), and Pilate really didn't want to crucify Him. However, the threat the Jewish leaders made was that if Pilate didn't crucify Jesus they'd make trouble for him with Rome (apparently a very potent threat). As for Rome's presence in Israel, it appears (from my research) that there was a garrison in Caesarea Maritima 70 miles NW of Jerusalem on the Mediterranean. This major port had been constructed by Herod the Great and then taken over the Romans sometime before Jesus began His preaching ministry. This city had a hippodrome, a theater, and other accommodations that would make Pilate (who resided there) and his men comfortable. It seems there were 4 cohorts stationed there (a legion was composed of 10 cohorts) and Pilate would sortie out to Jerusalem whenever there was a major festival there - primarily because these were the times when agitators would make the most trouble, and his troops would be most needed. It was on Passover (one of those major festivals) when Pilate and his soldiers were in town. Had Jesus been arrested and condemned to die at any other time than during such a festival, odds are he would have been crucified at Caesarea rather than Jerusalem.
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