Seemingly they did not expect him to rise again from the dead, nor did they know at that time that Jehovah would not suffer the flesh of his Holy One to corrupt.

The conduct of the disciples at this time, as well as of those who were in full sympathy with them, shows that they did not expect his resurrection.

The body was carefully wrapped and placed in the tomb with myrrh, aloes, and spices, evidently to prevent decomposition.

The subsequent great sorrow of the women at the tomb and their belief that the body of Jesus had been wrongfully removed and hid elsewhere, also the perplexity of the disciples, all tends to show that they did not have any hope or expectation of the resurrection of Jesus.

Then we have the positive statement: "For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead" .-- John 20:9.
[246]The disciples were Jews and it might be supposed that they were somewhat acquainted with the Scriptures.