Where Did Jesus Die? — Page 18
? 18 A Christian (C) versus a Muslim (M). Re Jesus’s Death on the Cross and his Resurrection. This is a suit regarding an important historical event. The plain- tiff C brought this suit on 8th April, against M who denied the accursed death of Jesus. On the pleadings of the parties, the fol- lowing issues were determined for trial. 1. Did Jesus die on the cross? 2. Did he rise from the dead? 3. Did he rise with an astral body or with a body made of flesh and bones? The trial lasted two days, during which the parties concerned argued their views. Having heard both sides and having examined the ‘pros’ and ‘cons’ we hereby give our judgment impartially. The evidence of C on whom the proof of the issues was laid, consists of four written documents, about which C has claimed that they were written by eyewitnesses, viz. , saints Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, aided by the inspiration of the Omniscient God. But on examination, these documents are not proved legally. They do not bear the signatures of the witnesses, nor do they contain proof of having been written under divine inspiration. As, however, they are considered the most ancient documents on the contention, we could not ignore them altogether. Let us see how far they help us in deciding the aforesaid issues.