[ihavetheanswer]

This is a great example, of someone that hadn't studied his Bible; Rome refused to place the guards, but instead told the Jews to use their own solders!

[foolish-one]

This truly is a good example - of someone trying to DISprove the bible instead of either trying to prove it or simply looking for the truth within it. Matt 27:65 "Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way and make it as secure as ye can."

They asked for a watch and Pilate told them they had one. This is easily translated that he gave them one and told them with a wave of the hand to get out of his face and use it as they had requested.

Later in Matthew (28:14) the elders promise those on the watch that they will persuade the governor (Pilate) and "secure you". Now why would the tomb guards be afraid of Pilate if they actually belonged to the Jewish religious authorities who were promising to protect them?

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

This is a great example, of someone that hadn't studied his Bible; Rome refused to place the guards, but instead told the Jews to use their own solders!

IMO, this isn't quite right:)

The only place I find the "guard" talked about is in Matt. 27:62-66. I read it as Pilate did give the Jewish people a detail of guards and told them to make it as secure as possible.

But even if (which I don't think) it was the Jews guarding it, they would be as diligent at keeping it safe as the Romans, they didn't want a resurection to take place anymore then Rome did.

Becky