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NASB | Matthew 28:11 ¶ Now while they were on their way, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 28:11 ¶ While they were on their way, some of the [Roman] guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. |
Subject: Roman guard myth? |
Bible Note: Pilate was also quite sick of the Jews, his wife was giving him a bad time about executing an innocent man, from what I've been trying to discover, it seems he told them more like do it yourself because he was tired of their whining. Yes, later they sent a msg to Pilate about guards sleeping trying to CYA. Accd to above book, the note went like this: "Joseph Caiaphas to Ponyius Pilatus, peace. The followers of the Nazarene will stop at nothing, as you have doubtless heard. They came at night and stole his body while the guards were sleeping. Therefore if any claims are made to his so-called 'resurrection,' you will know how to interpret these. We are grateful for your cooperation. Do not think harshly of our guards for falling asleep. They have been exhausted over the last days in pursuing this case. Peace Pilate had contempt for such an excuse in behalf of sleeping guards. Didn't they set up shifts? They would not have come off so lightly if they were Roman auxiliaries." I know the Pilate book is an historical novel but the author did a lot of research in it. The back of book is loaded w/references. This question started because my daughter asked it the other night. :) |