A variety of cowardice and sin pushes Jesus to the cross. Peter's defnial left Jesus abandoned. Then there the guards whose "strength" allowed them to beat a helpless Jesus, followed by the council's pre-determined "justice". All of these people lacked the courage to face the truth, which is exactly why Jesus must be the one to face the truth of our sin, carrying it to the cross with him.
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