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The news about Jesus' resurrection didn't go viral in Jerusalem and the rest of Israel. The guards who witnessed the incident received 'hush money' from the chief priests and elders to keep their mouth shut. If ever the news broke out, the guards would spew out a fabricated lie that the disciples stole Jesus' body in the dead of the night while they were asleep (Matthew 27: 11-15). Upon Jesus' resurrection, the disciples and the women with them experienced fear, confusion, and doubt. It was not a glorious comeback. Jesus did not come back in glory with his heavenly army.  When the disciples actually saw Jesus, they did not immediately go out on the streets to proclaim boldly that their Master has risen. They still feared that the Jews would kill them as well. Jesus' resurrection should have emboldened his disciples. Instead, they maintained a low profile from the public for the next seven weeks or so. The four gospel writers wrote their versions about the st...

The Jewish chief priest Caiaphas and his cohorts orchestrated the events leading to Jesus' crucifixion. They enlisted Judas, one of the disciples, to help arrest Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. When Jesus was arrested, they presented and tried him before the council of religious elders. Caiaphas presided over the trial to convince the council members to legitimize the killing of Jesus. Apparently, Caiaphas successfully persuaded them and almost everyone agreed except for a lone dissenter.  To complete the plan to murder Jesus, Caiaphas convinced Herod to support his plan. They brought the matter to Pilate. Upon their instigation, Pilate had Jesus flogged and crucified just to appease those who wanted him dead, though Jesus was innocent. The Roman crucifixion applied to persons who were guilty of serious crimes like murder and rebellion. It was a capital punishment reserved for lowlife and people of low stature. It carried a stigma and nobody wanted to be identified with those crucif...