The Matthean evangelist makes a number of dramatic additions to the Markan passion narrative. Included among these are the dream of Pilate's wife, the earthquake at the death of Jesus, the resurrection of the saints in Jerusalem, the suicide of Judas, and the risen Christ's rendezvous with his disciples on a mountain in Galilee. Within … Continue reading Tales from the crypt: The historicity of Pilate’s ransacked tomb →