This is actually brought up in the bible, oddly enough:
And the people stood by, watching; but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiahc of God, his chosen one!” The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” There was also an inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews.”
I'm consistently surprised at how they seem to do and believe the exact opposite of what they are supposed to.