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- Mary Magdalene. John 20:11-17 notes Mary Magdalene as the first person to see Jesus alive again.
- The Other Mary and Salome. Matthew 28:9-10 records Jesus also appearing to the other Mary and Salome (Mark 16:1) on the Sunday morning of the resurrection: “
- Simon Peter. Luke 24:34 notes Jesus appearing to Peter on the Sunday of His resurrection: “It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.”
- The Two Disciples Walking to Emmaus. In Luke 24:13-32, two followers of Jesus are walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus on the Sabbath. Jesus appears, though they do not recognize Him until the end of the account.
A: One reason Jesus stayed on earth for 40 days after His resurrection instead of ascending immediately into heaven was to demonstrate to His followers that He truly was alive. After all, they knew the Roman authorities had put Jesus to death, and that His body had been taken down from the cross and sealed in a tomb.
Mar 3, 2012 · According to Mark 16: 6-8, the angel was told to go and tell the disciples that Jesus (as) has risen and was travelling towards Galilee. The women left the tomb trembling with fear, and did not say anything to anyone. In verse 9, Jesus (as) appears to Mary Magdalene. It is not clear where he met her.
In 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 Paul fka Saul reported the resurrected Jesus had appeared to Peter aka Cephas, then the 12 disciples, then more than 500 brethren most of whom who were still alive and could be questioned, James (Jesus’ half-brother who was still alive and had been a previous skeptic) and finally to Paul himself (a Pharisee and a man who persecuted Christians until he had a face-to ...
Many over the course of time have investigated the claims of Christians that Jesus died and rose from the dead. There have been many opinions about Jesus’ resurrection, but the one thing that almost everyone has agreed on is that Jesus is a real person who really did live and really was crucified by the Romans.
Jesus or the angels rolled away the stone of Jesus’ tomb not so He could get out, but so others could get in and see that the tomb was empty, testifying to the resurrection.
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One of the greatest proofs that Jesus is exactly who He said He was—the Son of God and the only One through whom eternal life is offered—is His resurrection from the dead. His followers were convinced that He was the Messiah and the Son of God. His miracles, His sinless life and His teachings all proved to them who He was.
