Oh yeah. And when the guards lost the body, they were paid to claim that His followers stole the body - while they were sleeping. And how did they know that - if they were asleep???????
The soldiers were not paid to think, they were bribed to ignore evidence. (and apparently higher-up officials were as well!) The Sadducees were prepared to pay bribes as far as they could, since they pretty much ran the temple. (and the temple treasury - can't let evidence for a resurrection get out too far... Seriously!)
Oh yeah. And when the guards lost the body, they were paid to claim that His followers stole the body - while they were sleeping. And how did they know that - if they were asleep???????
The soldiers were not paid to think, they were bribed to ignore evidence. (and apparently higher-up officials were as well!) The Sadducees were prepared to pay bribes as far as they could, since they pretty much ran the temple. (and the temple treasury - can't let evidence for a resurrection get out too far... Seriously!)