A couple is discussing travel and final wishes when the wife suddenly poses a serious question to her husband.
A wife says to her husband, “If I died in a foreign city, say, Jerusalem, and it cost $30,000 to send me back home or $500 to bury me there, which would you choose?”
The husband replies, “$30,000 to ship you back.”
The wife, happy but surprised with his answer, asks, “Really? Why would you choose $30,000 over $500?”
The husband explains, “Because two thousand years ago in Jerusalem, a man died and rose from the dead 3 days later. I can’t take that chance.”
Explanation: The humor comes from the husband’s witty and unexpected response. Instead of a sentimental reason, he references the resurrection of Jesus, implying he doesn’t want to risk his wife coming back to life if buried in Jerusalem.
