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Recorded Resurrection Appearances of Jesus |
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No. |
Where |
When |
To Whom |
What Jesus did |
Bible Texts |
Notes |
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1 |
Outside the tomb |
Resurrection Sunday am |
Mary Magdalene |
Told her to inform the disciples |
Mark 16: 9-10; John 20: 11-18 |
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2 |
Road from the tomb |
Resurrection Sunday am |
Other Women |
Told them to direct the disciples to Galilee |
Matt 28: 8-10 |
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3 |
? |
Resurrection Sunday |
Simon Peter |
? |
Luke 24: 33-34; 1 Cor 15: 5 |
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4 |
Emmaus road |
Resurrection Sunday pm |
Cleopas + another |
Explained Scripture and broke bread |
Mark 16: 12; Luke 24: 13-32 |
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5 |
Locked room in Jerusalem |
Resurrection Sunday late pm |
Disciples + others (but not Thomas) |
Showed wounds and explained Scripture |
Luke 24: 36-49; John 20: 19-24; 1 Cor 15:5 |
1st appearance to disciples |
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6 |
Locked room in Jerusalem |
One week after resurrection |
Disciples including Thomas |
Showed wounds and rebuked unbelief |
Mark 16: 14; John 20: 26-29; 1 Cor 15:5 |
2nd appearance to disciples |
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7 |
Lake Galilee |
2-5 weeks after resurrection |
Disciples |
Miracle of 153 fish, and Peter’s commission |
John 21: 1-23; 1 Cor 15:5 |
3rd appearance to disciples |
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8 |
Galilee mountain |
2-5 weeks after resurrection |
Disciples |
Great Commission |
Matt 28: 16-20 |
Nos. 8 and 9 might be the same event |
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9 |
? |
2-5 weeks after resurrection |
500+ believers |
? |
1 Cor 15: 6 |
Only recorded by Paul |
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10 |
? |
2-5 weeks after resurrection |
James |
? |
1 Cor 15: 7 |
Only recorded by Paul |
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11 |
Near Bethany |
40 days after resurrection |
Disciples |
Ascension |
Mark 16:19; Luke 24: 50-51; Acts 1: 3-11; 1 Cor 15: 7 |
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12 |
Damascus road |
2 years after resurrection |
Saul of Tarsus |
Saul’s conversion and commission |
Acts 9: 1-19; Acts 22: 1-21; 1 Cor 15: 8 |
Final appearance |