Question 35
Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus“Tell people, His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep...”
The intention of the speaker in the statement above was to
- A.implicate the disciples
- B.absolve the soldiers from all blame
- C.deny the resurrection story
- D.convince the authority.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: C (deny the resurrection story)
Explanation
The chief priests paid the guards to spread this story so that people would not believe Jesus had risen (Matthew 28:11-15).