Though individuals accepted Jesus as Christ, as a nation the Jews had Jesus put to death.
Matthew 27:15-26:
"15*Now from festival to festival it was the custom of the governor to release a prisoner to the crowd, the one they wanted. 16*Just at that time they were holding a notorious prisoner called Bar‧ab′bas. 17*Hence when they were gathered together Pilate said to them: “Which one do YOU want me to release to YOU, Bar‧ab′bas or Jesus the so-called Christ?” 18*For he was aware that out of envy they had handed him over. 19*Moreover, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent out to him, saying: “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I suffered a lot today in a dream because of him.” 20*But the chief priests and the older men persuaded the crowds to ask for Bar‧ab′bas, but to have Jesus destroyed. 21*Now in responding the governor said to them: “Which of the two do YOU want me to release to YOU?” They said: “Bar‧ab′bas.” 22*Pilate said to them: “What, then, shall I do with Jesus the so-called Christ?” They all said: “Let him be impaled!” 23*He said: “Why, what bad thing did he do?” Still they kept crying out all the more: “Let him be impaled!”
24*Seeing that it did no good but, rather, an uproar was arising, Pilate took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying: “I am innocent of the blood of this [man]. YOU yourselves must see to it.” 25*At that all the people said in answer: “His blood come upon us and upon our children.” 26*Then he released Bar‧ab′bas to them, but he had Jesus whipped and handed him over to be impaled."
Which is why I find it so humorous that so many today still think of Israel as "God's chosen nation/people". Scripture also clearly says:
Matthew 23:27-29:
"37*“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the killer of the prophets and stoner of those sent forth to her,—how often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks together under her wings! But YOU people did not want it. 38*Look! YOUR house is abandoned to YOU. 39*For I say to YOU, YOU will by no means see me from henceforth until YOU say, ‘Blessed is he that comes in Jehovah’s name!’”"
[Bold added by me]
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