The leaders of the Jews were not happy about the popularity of Jesus because it threatened their power and religious system.
<h3>Why did Jewish leaders hate Jesus?</h3>
There were several reasons why Jesus was hated by the Jewish leaders but perhaps the largest reason was that he was a threat to their power.
For centuries these leaders had held sway over the Jews through religion and Jesus was calling for a belief system that did not need them and so they felt that their power was threatened.