Didn't Jesus himself whipped and kicked out the (((merchants))) from the temple?

Christ told his fucking followers to sell their clothes in order to buy swords.

It's always funny to think of a group of bronze-age mediterraneans running around with their balls out and swords in their hands.

yup, Jesus then also specifically told his followers to put down their swords when one of them sliced the ear off of one of the guards apprehending him.

When Jesus' followers saw what was going to happen, they said, "Lord, should we strike with our swords?" And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. But Jesus answered, "No more of this!" And he touched the man's ear and healed him.

He specifically allowed himself to be captured. Jesus could have certainly staged a revolution if had chosen. This was probably Judas' goal; to force Jesus' hand. Judas wanted power, not the paltry amount of silver he received. He also probably wanted that power for Jesus, rather than himself. But made a big fucking mistake.