You will, Judas, my brother. God will give you the strength, as much as you lack, because it is necessary–it is necessary for me to be killed and for you to betray me. We two must save the world. Help me." Judas bowed his head. After a moment he asked, "If you had to betray your master, would you do it?" Jesus reflected for a long time. Finally he said, "No, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to. That is why God pitied me and gave me the easier task: to be crucified. . Nikos Kazantzakis
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This is a very deep story. Jesus was crucified by the Romans. This means that Jesus had to die on the cross. The Romans were not nice.

They would often kill people who did not pay taxes to Rome; they killed many Jews; and finally, they crucified Jesus because he was Jewish. This made Jesus suffer a lot. He was like us; he had to make decisions, like us; and he suffered like us.

If we understand this story, we can understand how it is possible for someone to die for other people who suffer and suffer a lot.

Source: The Last Temptation Of Christ

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