THE APPEARANCES OF JESUS

  1. All the women went. Matt. 28:1; Luke 24:1; Mark 16:1
  2. The angel descended before the women arrived and the soldiers became as dead men. Matt. 28:2-4
  3. When the women arrived, the stone was already removed. Luke 24:2; Mark 16:3-4
  4. When they entered the tomb, they saw two angels and the one sitting on the right side spoke to them. Mark 16:5-6; Matt. 28:5-7
  5. Luke shows that the other angel also spoke to them. Luke 24:4-12
  6. All the women leave quickly to find the scattered disciples as the angels instructed. Matt. 28:8; Luke 24:9-12
  7. Some of the women, besides Mary Magdalene, were hesitant to say anything because they were afraid. Mark 16:8-11
  8. As they leave the tomb the soldiers made their way into the city and give their report. Matt. 28:11-15
  9. Mary Magdalene tells Peter and John and comes back to the tomb with them. John 20:2,11; Luke 24:9-12
  10. Peter and John see the clothes and leave. John 20:3-7
  11. Mary looks into the tomb again and sees two angels, one sitting at the head and one sitting at the feet. John 20:11-12
  12. Jesus then appears to her. She is the first to see Him. John 20:13-18; Mark 16:9
  13. Jesus then appears to the other women and repeats the angel words. Matt. 28:8-10
  14. Mary Magdalene and the other women give their various reports, but the disciples do not believe. Luke 24:9-11; Mark 16:10-11
  15. The same day the Lord appeared to the two on the way to Emmaus. Luke 24:13-36; Mark 16:12-13
  16. He appears to Simon Peter. Luke 24:34; I Cor. 15:5
  17. In the evening, He appears to the eleven and others with them, but not Thomas. Luke 24:33-43; John 20:19-25
  18. He appears to the disciples the following week with Thomas present. John 20:26-29
  19. He appears the third time to the disciples when they were fishing in the Sea of Galilee. John 21
  20. Jesus also appeared to James. 1 Cor. 15:7
  21. He also appeared to over five hundred at once. 1 Cor. 15:6 This is thought to have been at His appointed place in Galilee. Matt. 26:32; Mark 14:28; Matt. 28:10; Mark 16:7