Lets do this like Judas

             "You are of your father, the devil," states Martin Luther. Anything from the crucifixion of Jesus to the crusades, show the many times in history when the Jews were troubled. There are many things in Christianity, throughout time, that account for the change in Christianity from anti-Judaism to Anti-Semitism.
             The Gospel of Matthew states: "And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him." This is Judas, a Jew, saying this to the others. This is an indirect blame for the crucifixion of Jesus. This section means that Jews wish harm upon Jesus. This chapter lays out Jesus as being a powerful but humble son of God.
             Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
             Another part of the Gospel of Matthew that needs to be addressed in Chapter 26, Verse 51.
             And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.
             Jesus' decibel was most likely a Jews. A Jew cutting of the ear of a Catholic. This is a direct statement of violence towards the church.
             Then in 407, "Saint Jerome anticipated modern anti-Semitic propaganda by predicting the emergence of an infernal Jewish conspiracy for global dominion." There were many Saints that had problems with Jews. These Saints had denounced Jews in many meetings and many laws. This happening from the beginning of Christian time(1 A.D.)
             The Medieval period, a very bad time for Jews was a major source of anti-Semitism in Christianity. Saint Thomas Aquinas was the creator of many ideas that later became laws. He was one of the many that decided that Jews shouldn't marry or "exert authority over Christians." This was during the late 11th century.
             The call for the first crusades began in 1074. Evidence for this is found in the letter
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