What got Jesus executed?

Answer 1

He continually called out the pharisees. They fomented widespread upset (imagine if all the leaders of your church started telling stories about you - damning, passionate stories). Once they had worked people up, they rioted. A large throng of people crying for the execution of Jesus. Set up to the Romans as a rabble rouser, then demanded.

In short, self preservation. They didn't like their boat being rocked. It wasn't that Jesus was a threat to their beliefs, it's that he was a threat to their power.