Why Did Jesus Go To Jerusalem? A Holy Week Reflection

Sunday, April 1, 2012
These are my questions based on the historical fact -- yes, fact -- that Pilate executed Jesus at Passover. Did Jesus go to Jerusalem to get himself killed? If he did, why, in the tinder-box atmosphere at Passover, did it take him so many days to get his wish?
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