There was a brewing revolt to drive the Romans out of Israel. The plot is to incite rebellion with Jesus as the sacrificial lamb. Jesus' sacrifice is none too great for the reward he expects. His crucifixion thus was a part of the scheme. However, although the plot revolved around him, he was not the mastermind but an underling executing decisions made away from the field. He even has not the vaguest idea on when the rebellion would actually...