Overview of resurrection appearances in the Gospels and Paul
The Gospels, Acts and Paul give describe several resurrection appearances of Jesus. An overview is given below.
| Paul | Mark 16:1-8 | Matthew | Luke | Acts | John | Mark Longer ending | Mark Shorter ending |
| Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome go to the tomb, where the stone has been rolled away. | Mary Magdalene and "the other Mary" go to the tomb. | "The women who had come with him from Galilee" find the stone rolled away and the tomb empty. | Mary Magdalene goes to the tomb and finds the stone removed. | ||||
| Mary Magdalene informs "Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved," who go to the tomb, but don't understand that Jesus has been risen. | |||||||
| They see "a young man, dressed in a white robe," who says that "He has been raised; he is not here." | An angel appears who rolls back the stone, telling them that "He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said." | Two man "in dazzling clothes" suddenly appear, say that "He is not here, but has risen." | Appearance of two angels to Mary Magdalene. | ||||
| "Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them" tell the apostles what happened, but are not believed. Peter goes to the tomb, sees the linnen cloths, and is "amazed." | |||||||
| Instruction to them to tell the "disciples and" Peter to go to Galilee where they will see Jesus. | Instruction to Mary to tell "his disciples" to go to Galilee to meet Jesus. | ||||||
| Mark 16| "So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid." | Mark 16| They tell "to those around Peter" what had been commanded to them, whereafter Jesus starts proclaming through them "eternal salvation." | ||||||
| Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene and the "other Mary" | Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene, who informs the disciples | Mark 16| Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene. She tells "those who had been with him," but they don't believe he's alive and seen by her. | Mark 16| They tell "to those around Peter" what had been commanded to them, whereafter Jesus starts proclaming through them "eternal salvation." | ||||
| Jesus appears to two disciples | Jesus appears to two disciples | Mark 16| They tell "to those around Peter" what had been commanded to them, whereafter Jesus starts proclaming through them "eternal salvation." | |||||
| "He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. | Jesus appears to eleven disciples and others in Jerusalem; Great Commission; command to stay in Jerusalem | Jesus appears to apostles for forty days | Jesus appears twice to the disciples in Jerusalem. | Jesus appears to eleven disciples ; Great Commission | Mark 16| They tell "to those around Peter" what had been commanded to them, whereafter Jesus starts proclaming through them "eternal salvation." | ||
| "He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. | Jesus appears to eleven disciples in Galilee; Great Commission | Jesus appears to apostles for forty days | Jesus appears again in Galilee, to Peter, Tomas, and five other disciples, commanding Peter to take care of his sheep | Jesus appears to eleven disciples ; Great Commission | Mark 16| They tell "to those around Peter" what had been commanded to them, whereafter Jesus starts proclaming through them "eternal salvation." | ||
| Jesus orders the apostles to stay in Jerusalem, promising to baptise them with the Holy Spirit | |||||||
| Jesus is taken up into heaven | Jesus is taken up into heaven | Jesus is taken up into heaven | |||||
| "Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me." |