I think the story about jesus' life is so ironic because it basically reflects

The whole of the Jewish leadership was looking for a way to get rid of this teacher of a new belief that was spreading like fire through out their people.
Jesus was teaching that man could gain access to the Almighty through believing in him .
Thus taking from them and their control and positions of power, and influence over the Jews.
Their elevated and inflated status, their opulent houses and wealth, their large land grants , that were given to them by the Roman Emperor Constantine in order to keep their people under control and accepting Roman rule as their fate from God, all of it was at risk of being stripped from them.

Jesus told the people that they had a line of communication directly to the heavenly father through praying on their own.
They no longer needed to go sacrifice and pay for prayers and waiting for instructions and blessings at the temple.
He took the tradition and dependence on Jewish leaders for their learning out of the mix almost overnight.

Freeing the followers of Jesus from not only their rule but as a consequence Rome's.

They had to take him out!