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thieves crucifixion, Dr. Dermond Robinson, a European doctor of repute, writes: 'A crucified person, as a rule, took 24 to 28 hours to die' ("Dawn". May 16, 1927 and "The Commentary of John" printed in Cairo p. 785). The Jewish code of law forbade keeping a victim on the cross after sunset. . The Jews, therefore, asked for permission to remove. Jesus from the cross, So he was taken down. . Pilate's men did not break the bones of Jesus the as was done in of the two case whose death was ensured by their bones being broken. They declared him dead. Pilate who had an understanding with Joseph Arimathea (a secret disciple of Jesus) called him and handed Jesus over to him. With the aid of Nicodemus, Joseph. Arimathea administered processed medicines and spices to the injured body of Jesus who eventually came round and was nursed with preparations of which till this day we read in the ancient books of medicine (Marham-i-Isa or Jesus' Ointment). . Thus in the long run Pilate succeeded in 'keeping his hand clean' in such a way that not only was. Jesus saved but the Jews could lodge no complaint against Pilate to Caesar. broadcasting that they had ed his claim to being an disciples had fled already. against the Jews. They fell in with them and confirmed that Jesus had been slain and crucified. But he had been resurrected from the dead and now he lived on. To cover up their weakness and not 48. Instead, they set about killed Jesus and disprovapostle of God. Jesus'. They could not hold