Events of Resurrection Sunday:
- About 4:45 A.M. - Women leave Bethany for the tomb while it is still dark (Lk.24:1;Mk.16:2;Jn.20:1) - Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, Salome the mother of James and John.
- At sunrise, about 5:15, there is an earthquake; Jesus is raised from the dead; an angel rolls the stone back; the soldiers see the angel, they fall down, their fear temporarily immobilizes them, then they run off to report the event to the priests. (Mt.28:2-4)
- Mary Magdelene runs ahead to the tomb to get someone to roll the stone away
- Mary finds the tomb open (Jn.20:1)
- Mary runs to tell Peter and John in Jerusalem (Jn.20:2)
- About 5:30 A.M. – The other women, Joanna and Mary mother of James, complete their walk from Bethany and arrive after sunrise. They find the stone rolled away. They enter the grave and find it empty. (Mk.16:2; Lk.24:1-3)
- An angel appears to the women at the tomb (Mt.28:5; Mk.16:5)
- Angel gives the two women a message for disciples. The women leave to tell the disciples (Mt.28:5-8; Lk.24:3-8)
- Peter and John have heard Mary Magdelene’s report. They run to the tomb and find it empty. Mary Magdelene is following them back to the tomb. (Jn.20:3-9)
- Mary Magdelene has arrived at the tomb. Peter and John have gone back into Jerusalem. Jesus appears to Mary Magdelene in the garden by the tomb. (Jn.20:10-18) Mary then returns to tell the disciples this information.
- Jesus appears to the other women, Mary, Salome, Joanna, as they were on their way to see the disciples. (Mt.28:8-10)
- Jesus appears to Peter (Luke 24:34; 1 Corinthians 15:5)
- Sunday afternoon Jesus appears to two men on the road to Emmaus (Lk.24:13-32)
- Sunday afternoon Jesus appears to ten of the disciples in the Upper Room. Thomas is absent (Luke 24:36-43; Jn.20:19-25)
Other Resurrection Appearances of Jesus:
- One week later, Jesus appears to all eleven disciples and Thomas believes (Jn.20:26-28)
- Jesus appears to seven disciples at the Sea of Galilee (Jn.21:1-14)
- Jesus appears to the eleven disciples on a mountain in Galilee (Mt.28:16)
- Jesus appears to his brother James (1 Cor.15:7)
- Jesus appears and teaches his disciples (Acts 1:3-8)
- Jesus appears at his ascension (Acts 1:9-12; Lk.24:44-49)
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