Gerry, on what basis do you reject those passages? Seems a little arbitrary. I would love to hear your reasoning. There have been some very good studies made of the ILLEGALITIES of that trial, according to Jewish law and tradition. It doesn't come across as a mistake by an ignroant author/transcriber.

As for days in the opening chapter of Genesis, why must we assume that it means a 24 hour period (or less) and not a way of describing a period of time? It can be used figuratively in English as well!

If you read closely, you'll notice that there is a lot about Christ being rejected by his own.

What evidence do you have that the Romans wanted to get rid of Jesus? They rarely took an interest in local religious affairs (take a look at Acts the chapters where Paul is held captive by the Romans, for instance), unless it threatened their rule. Where in the teachings of Christ in the Gospels do we see anything like that? Do read Matthew 22:21.
You could reject that, of course, but then I would be certain that you are trying to force your preconclusions on the evidence.

WHY did the Romans want to kill Jesus? Everything begins with a motive.