Order of the Events of the Resurrection
- Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome start for the tomb, Lk 23:55-24:1
- They find the stone rolled away, Lk 24:2-9
- Mary Magdalene goes to tell the disciples, Jn 20:1-2
- Mary, the mother of James, draws near and sees the angel, Mt 28:1-2
- She goes back to meet the other women following with spices
- Meanwhile Peter and John arrive, look in and depart, Jn 20:3-10
- Mary Magdalene returns weeping, sees two angels, then Jesus, Jn 20:11-18
- The risen Christ bids her tell the disciples, Jn 20:17-18
- Mary (mother of James) meanwhile returns with the women, Lk 24:1-4
- They return and see the two angels, Lk 24:5; Mk 16:5
- They also hear the angel's message, Mt 28:6-8
- On their way to find the disciples, they are met by the risen Christ, Mt 28:9-10
- Post-resurrection Appearances: To Mary Magdalene Jn 20:14-18; Mk 16:9
- To the women returning from the tomb Mt 28:8-10
- To Peter later in the day Lk 24:34; 1 Cor 15:5
- To the disciples going to Emmaus in the evening Lk 24:13-31
- To the apostles (except Thomas) Lk 24:36-45; Jn 20-19-24
- To the apostles a week later (Thomas present) Jn 20:24-29
- In Galilee to the seven by the Lake of Tiberias Jn 21:1-23
- In Galilee on a mountain to the apostles and 500 believers 1 Cor 15:6
- At Jerusalem and Bethany again to James 1 Cor 15:7
- At Olivet and the ascension Acts 1:3-12
- To Paul near Damascus Acts 9:3-6; 1 Cor 15:8
- To Stephen outside Jerusalem Acts 7:55
- To Paul in the temple Acts 22:17-21; 23:11
- To John on Patmos Rev 1:10-19
Chicago: Moody Press, The New Unger's Bible Handbook, by Merril F. Unger