The Easter Story Plus One More

Pontius Pilate
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Lazarus' Tomb

This gig (miracle) is the one that really got Jesus into trouble. "Hey. Lazarus, come out!" So out walks this dead guy who is now alive. In those days the guy in charge at the time was Pontius Pilate. I really don't think he had a backbone because his minions had him convinced  that this good guy was dangerous to them and to their power. I guess today he would be a Senator or in the House of Representatives. Jesus was beginning to really stir things up, of course, He knew what was coming at the end of the week. When He and His guys got close to Jerusalem, He told them to go get a donkey and her colt and bring them to me. You'll see them, their tied right on the town's edge. I need to take a ride into town. The locals turned out big time, and they laid down their jackets along the path that Jesus was taking into town and they got palm branches, and were waving them saying, "Glory to God and way to go big guy". Pilate's advisors convinced him that they needed this guy gone, so on trumped up charges, they decided that blasphemy was the way to go, and you know the rest of the story.

Joseph of Arimathea
Plus One

Another story you probably never heard was about Joseph of Arimathea, he was the guy who had the tomb that Jesus was kept in. Story goes that two apostles approached him about using his tomb for Jesus' burial. Word has it that he pitched a fit, when they first asked him. He said things like, "I saved my whole life to pay for that thing, where am I going to be laid to rest"? He also mentioned, once they roll that stone in front, it's over! The two apostles looked at each other and said yeah. ok, let's tell him. Joseph, Joseph, look, what's today, Thursday? "Please let Him use the tomb, He's only going to be there for the weekend anyway"!

Have a Blessed and Happy Easter!