The Resurrection
(Matthew 28:1–10; Mark 16:1–8; Luke 24:1–12)
Early on the first day of the week, 1 while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. Mrk 16:9Mat 27:60Jhn 19:25Luk 24:1-10Mrk 15:46Rev 1:10Jhn 20:18-19Jhn 20:26 So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!” Jhn 13:23Jhn 20:13Jhn 19:26Jhn 21:24Jhn 21:20Jhn 21:7Mat 27:63-64Jhn 20:15
Then Peter and the other disciple set out for the tomb. Luk 24:12 The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 2Sa 18:231Co 9:242Co 8:12Lev 13:30 He bent down and looked in at the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. Jhn 19:40Jhn 11:44Jhn 20:11
Simon Peter arrived just after him. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there. Luk 22:31-32Jhn 18:17Jhn 18:25-27Jhn 21:15-17Jhn 21:7Jhn 6:67-69Mat 16:15-16 The cloth 2that had been around Jesus’ head was rolled up, lying separate from the linen cloths. Jhn 11:44 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. And he saw and believed. Jhn 20:25Jhn 1:50Jhn 20:4Jhn 20:29 For they still did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead. Psa 16:10Isa 25:8Isa 53:10-12Isa 26:19Luk 24:44-461Co 15:4Luk 24:26Hos 13:14
Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene
(Mark 16:9–11)
Then the disciples returned to their homes. Jhn 16:32Jhn 7:53 But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb, Jhn 20:5 and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet. Luk 24:3-7Rev 3:4Dan 7:9Mrk 16:5-6Rev 7:142Ch 5:12Act 1:10Luk 24:22-23
“Woman, why are you weeping?” they asked. Jhn 20:15Jhn 16:20-221Sa 1:8Jhn 14:27-28Jhn 2:4Psa 43:3-5Act 21:13Ecc 3:4
“Because they have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I do not know where they have put Him.”
When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there; but she did not recognize that it was Jesus. Luk 24:16Jhn 21:4Mat 28:9Mrk 16:9Sng 3:3-4Jhn 8:59Luk 24:31Mrk 16:12
“Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Jhn 18:7Jhn 20:13Jhn 1:38Sng 3:21Sa 1:16Jhn 18:4Mat 28:5Mrk 16:6
Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.”
Jesus said to her, “Mary.” Jhn 10:3Jhn 1:381Sa 3:101Sa 3:6Act 10:3Act 9:4Exo 3:4Exo 33:17
She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, 3 “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).
“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’” Jhn 16:28Eph 4:8-101Pe 1:3Gal 4:6-7Jhn 17:11Eph 1:17-23Gal 3:26Heb 2:11-13
Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them what He had said to her. Luk 24:10Mat 28:10Luk 24:22-23Mrk 16:10-13Jhn 20:1
Jesus Appears to the Disciples
(Luke 24:36–49; 1 John 1:1–4)
It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them. Jhn 20:26Jhn 14:27Jhn 20:21Luk 24:36-492Th 3:16Eph 2:14Jhn 7:13Mrk 16:14 After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Jhn 16:221Jn 1:1Jhn 20:27Luk 24:39-41Jhn 16:20Isa 25:8-9Jhn 19:34Mat 28:8
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.” Jhn 17:18-19Mat 28:18-20Jhn 13:20Jhn 3:17Mrk 16:15-18Act 1:8Luk 24:47-49Mat 10:16 When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Job 33:4Gen 2:7Act 2:38Jhn 7:39Act 19:2Act 8:15Ezk 37:9Psa 33:6 If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.” Mat 18:18Mat 16:19Act 13:38-39Mrk 2:5-10Act 10:432Co 2:6-10Act 2:381Ti 1:20
Jesus Appears to Thomas
Now Thomas called Didymus, 4 one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. Jhn 11:16Heb 10:25Jhn 6:66-67Jhn 14:5Jhn 21:2Mat 18:20Mat 10:3 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” Jhn 6:30Mrk 16:11Heb 3:18Heb 3:12Psa 78:321Co 15:5-8Act 10:40-41Act 5:30-32
But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.”
Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” Jhn 20:19Isa 54:10Isa 26:12Jhn 14:27Jhn 20:21Luk 9:28Mat 17:1Isa 27:5
Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.” Jhn 20:25Psa 103:13-141Jn 1:1-2Jhn 20:201Ti 1:14-16Luk 24:40Psa 78:38Luk 9:41
Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!” Jhn 1:1Isa 9:6Isa 7:141Ti 3:16Mat 14:33Jhn 5:23Isa 25:9Act 7:59-60
Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” 1Pe 1:82Co 5:7Heb 11:1Heb 11:27Luk 1:45Jhn 4:48Jhn 20:8Heb 11:39
The Purpose of John’s Book
Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book. Jhn 21:25Rom 15:41Jn 5:132Ti 3:15-171Co 10:112Pe 3:1-2Jhn 2:11Luk 1:3-4 But these are written so that you may believe 5that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name. Act 10:43Jhn 3:15-161Jn 5:11Jn 4:151Jn 5:20Jhn 3:361Jn 5:10-13Jhn 6:40