Muggers Did Not Kill Jesus- The Most Religious Did.

"But changing people is the point—weaning us from our worldly values. The apostle Paul was aware of the worldliness that had penetrated and gained ground within the church. He said there were enemies of the Cross of Christ in Galatia and Corinth, in Philippi and Rome—not so much among the waverers as among the most devout church members. Jesus did not die at the hands of muggers, rapists, or thugs. He fell into the well—scrubbed hands of priests and lawyers, statesmen and professors—society’s most respected members."
(Brennan Manning. The Signature Of Jesus)