Question 47 — The Efficient Cause of Christ’s Passion

We have now to consider the efficient cause of Christ’s Passion, concerning which there are six points of inquiry:

(1) Whether Christ was slain by others, or by Himself?

• (2) From what motive did He deliver Himself up to the Passion?
• (3) Whether the Father delivered Him up to suffer?
• (4) Whether it was fitting that He should suffer at the hands of the Gentiles, or rather of the Jews?
• (5) Whether His slayers knew who He was?
• (6) Of the sin of them who slew Christ.