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in the sign of Jonah: Jonah entered the belly of the whale alive, remained in it alive though unconscious and the whale regurgitated him while he was still alive. It is essential that Jesus should be deposited in the tomb alive, remain alive in it. and be abducted from there alive. Otherwise Jesus's promise and the only miracle could never see the light of day. . There are only two ways left for Christians. . Either they refuse Jesus' crucifixion and believe that he was protected from death on the cross as is our belief. This way the prophecy of Jesus is proved true and his miracle comes to pass or they must stick to his death on the cross-at the cost of rejecting his miracle. . Beware that in the latter case will be lost also. Jesus' prophethood because he has hinged his truth on only one miracle-that of Jonah. It will be just and right to hold that Jesus was not killed on the cross. (5) When Jesus came to know of the crucifixion and the evil design of the Jews he is reported by. Luke to pray: 42 "And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed, "Father, if thou art willing, remove this cup from me; nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. " And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. " (Lk. 22 41-43). . Without the least shadow of doubt Jesus prayed