Jesus was arrested by temple guards in the Garden of Gethsemane and tried on charges of

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Jesus was accused of blasphemy for claiming to be the Son of God and for saying that he would destroy and rebuild the temple in three days. This was considered a serious offense against Jewish law and was punishable by death. The charges of treason or murder were not mentioned in the biblical accounts of his trial before the Sanhedrin. The charge of heresy was not recognized as a formal criminal offense in Jewish law.

Jesus Was Arrested by Temple Guards in the Garden of Gethsemane