857 B
857 B
After the soldiers crucified Jesus
The connecting word After introduces a sequence of events. The Jewish leaders spoke to Pilate after he had had Jesus crucified. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-time-sequential)
That liar, Jesus, said
This could also be translated as: “That man, Jesus, lied and said.” They refused to believe that Jesus told the truth about being the Son of God.
rise from the dead
This could mean ‘come back to life’ or ‘become alive again.’
If they do, they will say he has risen from the dead
The connecting word If introduces a hypothetical conditional relationship. The Jewish leaders thought that the disciples would only be able to say Jesus had risen from the dead if they were able to steal his body. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical)