... He was probably owing him quite a bunch of money... A hefty bunch maybe...
He hurried to his friend's place to break the news because his friend was owing twice the amount he owed...
"He's dead!", he blurted out immediately he entered the house.
"I heard he died 4 days ago!"
"Really?" his friend replied, his face creasing into a mischievous smile "Too bad"
"Well I guess that cancels the debt we owe him..."
Then comes the big news:
"Have you guys heard?"
"Heard what" they chorused
"Jesus has raised him from the dead!"
And they're both like:
