When the whole resurrection story started circulating just after Jesus' death in the town where he was crucified and buried, why didn't anyone just go to the tomb and march around the city with Jesus' dead body to set the record straight? Why weren't the Jewish or Roman authorities, who were strongly apposed to the spread of Christianity, able to easily put an end to it when it started? They knew were the tomb was—the Jews because it was their tomb, and the Romans because they placed guards there. The guards, who were trained to protect the tomb with their lives and for whom sleeping while on duty was a capitol offense, would have made the theft of the body extremely difficult for the disciples, who lacked a discernible motive.Norman L. Geisler, Frank Turek, Matt. 28:11-15.
