For seventy years, we have been taught that Jesus died on the cross from asphyxiation because in the hanging position he was unable to exhale. Dr. Mark Kubala, a Christian neurosurgeon, explains why this theory is not based on sound science and presents an alternative medical cause of Jesuss death, based on medical deduction and the New Testament. A review of the political and religious dynamics of Jesuss time helps the reader to understand why Jesus was condemned to death by crucifixion.