Matthew 27:35 they crucified him Those who have seen, heard or known about the cross will have known that the cross is the cruelest method of execution ever been invented by man. Our Saviour was crucified by the Romans. The decision to crucify the Lord Jesus was made by Pilate, the cruel Roman governor who, five times in the gospel, declared that the Lord Jesus was innocent. The thief on the cross declared that the Lord Jesus did not deserve the crucifixion, and the Roman centurion admitted that the Lord Jesus was the Son of God. Why was the Lord Jesus crucified? Because it was the plan of God Yet…