Opposition to Christ from the learned and the divines of His generation

… call thou to mind the one who sentenced Jesus to death. He was the most learned of his age in his own country, whilst he who was only a fisherman believed in Him. Take good heed and be of them that observe the warning.

- Baha’u’llah  ('Tablets of Baha’u’llah Revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas')

… in the days of Jesus, it was those who were distinguished for their learning, the men of letters and religion, who denied Him, whilst humble fishermen made haste to gain admittance into the Kingdom.

- Baha’u’llah  (Quoted by the Universal House of Justice in the 'Notes' section of 'Kitab-i-Aqdas')

Consider the Dispensation of Jesus Christ. Behold, how all the learned men of that generation, though eagerly anticipating the coming of the Promised One, have nevertheless denied Him. Both Annas, the most learned among the divines of His day, and Caiaphas, the high priest, denounced Him and pronounced the sentence of His death.

- Baha’u’llah  ('Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah')