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Jesus demanded that people believe his testimony as the Son of God based on the evidence of the supernatural, even if they did not understand his teachings. Jesus said ''Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.'' It was this teaching that turned the religious leaders against Jesus, who had him falsely accused, humiliated, beaten, and finally crucified. After the death of Jesus, his body was set in a tomb, and soldiers were placed to guard the tomb from his followers. | Jesus demanded that people believe his testimony as the Son of God based on the evidence of the supernatural, even if they did not understand his teachings. Jesus said ''Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.'' It was this teaching that turned the religious leaders against Jesus, who had him falsely accused, humiliated, beaten, and finally crucified. After the death of Jesus, his body was set in a tomb, and soldiers were placed to guard the tomb from his followers. | ||
Jesus was crucified on a Friday (the Jewish feast of Passover being celebrated on the preceding night) and his body lay in the tomb until Sunday morning, when the Angel of the Lord descended from Heaven in the sight of the guards, and rolled back the stone from the tomb. God, having submitted himself to a mortal life and death in the body of Jesus Christ, | Jesus was crucified on a Friday (the Jewish feast of Passover being celebrated on the preceding night) and his body lay in the tomb until Sunday morning, when the Angel of the Lord descended from Heaven in the sight of the guards, and rolled back the stone from the tomb. God, having submitted himself to a mortal life and death in the body of his Son Jesus Christ, conquered the permanence of death with his resurrection. | ||
Pilate, the Roman Prefect of Judea who presided over part of Jesus' trial, came to power in 26 AD, which places the crucifixion after that time - possibly in 27 AD. | Pilate, the Roman Prefect of Judea who presided over part of Jesus' trial, came to power in 26 AD, which places the crucifixion after that time - possibly in 27 AD. | ||