Roman Special Forces at Jesus' Tomb

Lee

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David Ames:

Looking back what is it that Pilate had to fear?

If Pilate wanted to make sure that no rebellion would start, would he use a group of temple guards?

I believe he would have used the best “guard” that he had.

I think that when we see a guard it means a group of many, not just one.

As to the priests offering a bribe, why would they need to pay any temple guard that would be under their control? 

The bribe would only need to be paid if it were a group of roman soldiers.