| ### QUESTION 47 ### OF THE EFFICIENT CAUSE OF CHRIST'S PASSION ###  |

| #### Prologue |

| #### #### 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. ####  |