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One should not take the Gospels to be the gospel truth (ha!). Too many problems.

The historical truth is that the Romans killed him. The minute he claimed to be a messiah he wrote his own death warrant (matter of fact, it was written above him on the cross).
Rome would let you do a lot of stuff religiously, but make a political claim to kingship and you were going on wood.

Btw, he most likely died of shock, not suffocation.

From da web...

The illegal arrest and trial of Jesus Christ

1. There was no legal basis for Jesus' arrest because no one had presented a formal charge of any crime; He simply was taken. Moreover, those who went with Judas to have Jesus arrested included the priests and elders--His judges (Luke 22:52)--among whom were the ones who bribed Judas!

2. Jesus was subjected to a secret preliminary examination at night (John 18:12-14, 19-23). Jewish law permitted only daylight proceedings.

3. The indictment against Jesus was illegal because the judges themselves brought up the charge without any prior testimony by witnesses. The Jewish court (the Sanhedrin) by law was not allowed to originate charges.

4. The court illegally proceeded to hold its trial of Jesus before sunrise so no one would be available to testify on His behalf.

5. The trial began on a day before an annual Sabbath (John 18:28), even though Jewish law did not permit the trial of a capital offense to begin on a Friday or the day before an annual Sabbath. Jesus was arrested and tried on the 14th of Abib, the day before the first annual Sabbath of the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

6. Jesus' trial was concluded in one day. Jewish law says: "If a sentence of death is to be pronounced, it [a criminal case] cannot be concluded before the following day" (Mishna, "Sanhedrin" IV, 1). This was to allow sufficient opportunity for any witnesses in support of the accused to present themselves. Jesus' trial was conducted in private and completed in less than nine hours!

7. Two false witnesses charged Jesus with saying He would destroy the temple made with hands (Mark 14:58); yet He was condemned by the court on another false charge--that of blasphemy. He was condemned on His own testimony (Luke 22:67-71). But according to Jewish law, a person could not be condemned on his own testimony.

8. The merits of Jesus' defense were not considered. Despite Deuteronomy 13:14, the high priest did not "inquire, and make search, and ask diligently" to see whether Jesus' statement was blasphemous. The law in the Mishna says: "The judges shall weigh the matter in the sincerity of their conscience" ("Sanhedrin" IV, 5). Instead, the court pronounced sentence instantly and unanimously!

9. Those who would have voted against condemnation were not at Jesus' trial. Joseph of Arimathaea was a member of the court, yet he was not there (Luke 23:50-51). Jesus' opponents had made sure that only those who hated Him would be there.

10. The sentence was pronounced in a place forbidden by law. The trial took place at the high priest's house (Luke 22:54). According to the law, a death sentence could be pronounced only in the court's appointed place.

11. Most of the judges were legally disqualified to try Jesus. Some had bought their way into office, according to Josephus. Also, since they were known enemies of Jesus, Jewish law required that they disqualify themselves so He could be tried by impartial judges.

12. The court illegally switched the charges from blasphemy to treason before Pilate. Jesus' opponents wanted Him killed, but they did not want to do it themselves. So they charged Him with treason (Luke 23:2)--a Roman crime--so the Romans would be responsible for His death. No evidence was presented (John 18:29-30). Pilate, after a brief interview, saw that Jesus was not guilty (John 18:38, 19; Matt. 27:18). Fearing the crowd, however, he allowed the crucifixion of an innocent man. Pilate did not even pronounce Him guilty; he merely turned Him over to the soldiers.

All excellent reasons that the "trial" likely never happened, but was added later by whoever wrote the account to 'spice things up'.

Not to mention the idea that a Roman gov known for rampant crucifixions would take the time to personally hear a trial over one more revolutionary is rather absurd. Same with his hand washing, his dithering and deferring to a subjugated, despised people and his Miss Chloe wife.

When too many things don't add up, it behooves one to look deeper or change their previously held beliefs. However, those that hold to an inerrant, literally true account have no recourse other than take things at face value.

For a better written and sourced account (whether you agree with all of his conclusions or not), read 'Zealot' and investigate his sources, etc.

You really should read what the Bible says before you start inventing history. Rome said he was innocent. Pilate wanted to release him. They had nothing whatever against him. They crucified him to keep the Jewish leaders from inciting riots among the people, a trick they'd pulled many times before. Pilate had water brought and literally washed his hands of the blame, then ordered Jesus crucified just to keep the peace with the Jews.

it was just a few Jews and Romans involved in the deed. it wasn't all of them.

kinda like the modern day jihadists. it's just a few radicals involved, not all of them.

I have never read the O'Reilly book nor seen the movie, nor do I intend to, but I heard him reference the topic and it seems like he is blaming the Romans for "killing Jesus." Is this correct? Is he "covering" for the Jews?

You really should read history first before you take religious accounts to heart. The idea that Rome, via Pilate, would kowtow to a subjugated, despised and weak people is laughable. Jews didn't dictate anything to the Romans. You can read about Rome's final solution to the Jewish problem in, say, Josephus, etc. Might want to try around 70 AD.

Don't take disparate accounts written with a religious agenda and sourced from others as historical fact. The gospels are better off viewed as containing truth rather than facts.

kinda like the modern day jihadists. it's just a few radicals involved, not all of them.

You on crack or something?
The reason the "good muslims" don't speak out is because they don't want to, not because they're scared.

The new testament was written 300 years after Christ. What was allowed to be written was determined by the Catholic Church to Portray the religion they wanted to create at that time.

Before it's over, the real Christian church will be underground and illegal. There will be plenty of churches still in operation but they will be preaching PC garbage and will be anything BUT Christian. Some are well on their way there now.

But to answer the OP, the Romans did the actual execution at the request of the Jewish leadership.

It is not important to me what the last words might have been or if the experts are right that no one cay say anything after nine hours on the cross. That is really beside the larger point of the story.

But don�t tell me that the Gospels agree and have the same words. They do not.

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Matthew 27:46

And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. Luke 23:46

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. John 19:30

if what you suggest is true, then we all might be in a helluva mess?

The new testament was written 300 years after Christ. What was allowed to be written was determined by the Catholic Church to Portray the religion they wanted to create at that time.

It wasn't written 300 years later. It was compiled 300 years later.

I'm no fan of the Catholic Church but your flat wrong in this instance. Can you list the criteria used to assemble the Cannon? I can, and it wasn't faith based criteria. It was History based and logic based.

Literally hundreds of gospels were thrown out, including all the Gnostic gospels.

Sorry HAJ. The primary criteria was what would bring the most revenue to the Church.