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come round. other, the. The two of them assisted each the tomb having been quite a large chamber which could contain four-five persons. . I have seen it myself. . Ch. The Jews had centurions posted (ed: by the state) at the tomb to protect it. . When the centurions were there, how could Jesus be spirited away?. Ah-M. The Jews made their demand for the watching of the tomb after the Sabbath. The night and the day of the sabbath had sufficed to do the job. The two devout devout disciples of Jesus to whom Pilate had alluded, made good the opportunity. That was why Pilate at once acceded to the Jews' demand. And with seeming fineness told them to go themselves and watch. . Thus in the garb of irony he made a jest of their stupidity. . Ch. It occurs in the Gospels that Jesus rose from the dead and the centurions gave evidence of his death. . Ah-M. The centurions' evidence is widely inconsistant. I have shown it in its true colours. . Paul's assertion that he rose from the dead is not binding. We do not wish to trade on human credulity. We want transparant and historical facts. This saying is interpreted as 'great suffering' the way that Paul said that he 'died every day'. . Ch. Jesus appeared to his disciples for forty days and showed his wounds to them. How can you deny his death on the cross? 79