122) THE RESURRECTION
& 40-DAY MINISTRY
123) JESUS RESURRECTS
ON THE THIRD DAY
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This is perhaps the most difficult
part of the four Gospels to blend smoothly because of the apparent contradictions
as to who first saw the risen Christ and under what circumstances. The
following text may seem a little more disjointed, therefore, as the editor
attempts to place the accounts in a sequence that allows a possible reconciliation.
He presumes that Mary Magdalene and the other women went to the tomb first
and did see angels, but then returned to the apostles not quite grasping
what had occurred and still wondering where Jesus’ body was. Peter and
John ran back to the tomb, followed by Mary Magdalene, who then was the
first to actually see the resurrected Jesus, whom she at first mistook
as the gardener.]
Matthew 28:1
1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began
to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other
Mary to see the sepulchre.
Mark 16:2-4 (See also
Luke 24:1-2; John 20:1)
2 And very early in the morning the first
day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
3 And they said among themselves, Who shall
roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
4 And when they looked, they saw that the
stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
Matthew 28:2-3
2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake:
for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back
the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
3 His countenance was like lightning, and
his raiment white as snow:
Luke 24:3-7 (See also
Mark 16:5)
3 And they entered in, and found not the body
of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed
thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down
their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among
the dead?
6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how
he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered
into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise
again.
Mark 16:6-7 (See also
Matt. 28:5-8; Luke 24:8-11)
6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted:
Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not
here: behold the place where they laid him.
7 But go your way, tell his disciples and
Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as
he said unto you.
John 20:3-18 (See also
Luke 24:12; Mark 16:9-11)
2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter,
and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They
have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they
have laid him.
3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other
disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
4 So they ran both together: and the other
disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw
the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and
went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
7 And the napkin, that was about his head,
not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
8 Then went in also that other disciple, which
came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
9 For as yet they knew not the scripture,
that he must rise again from the dead.
10 Then the disciples went away again unto
their own home.
11 But Mary stood without at the sepulchre
weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
12 And seeth two angels in white sitting,
the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus
had lain.
13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest
thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I
know not where they have laid him.
14 And when she had thus said, she turned
herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest
thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto
him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him,
and I will take him away.
16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned
herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for
I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto
them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your
God.
18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples
that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.
Matthew 28:9-10
9 And as they [Peter and John] went to tell
his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came
and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid:
go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see
me.
Matthew 27:52-53
52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies
of the saints which slept arose,
53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection,
and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
Matthew 28:11-15
11 Now when they were going, behold,
some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests
all the things that were done.
12 And when they were assembled with the elders,
and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night,
and stole him away while we slept.
14 And if this come to the governor's ears,
we will persuade him, and secure you.
15 So they took the money, and did as they
were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until
this day.
124) JESUS APPEARS TO
VARIOUS DISCIPLES
Luke 24:13-34 (See also
Mark 16:12-13)
13 And, behold, two of them went that
same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore
furlongs.
14 And they talked together of all these things
which had happened.
15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed
together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
16 But their eyes were holden that they should
not know him.
17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications
are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas,
answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast
not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?
19 And he said unto them, What things? And
they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty
in deed and word before God and all the people:
20 And how the chief priests and our rulers
delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
21 But we trusted that it had been he which
should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day
since these things were done.
22 Yea, and certain women also of our company
made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
23 And when they found not his body, they
came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that
he was alive.
24 And certain of them which were with us
went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but
him they saw not.
25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow
of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these
things, and to enter into his glory?
27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets,
he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither
they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide
with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went
in to tarry with them.
30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat
with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew
him; and he vanished out of their sight.
32 And they said one to another, Did not our
heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he
opened to us the scriptures?
33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned
to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were
with them,
34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath
appeared to Simon.
John 20:19 (Mark 16:14;
Luke 24:36)
19 Then the same day at evening, being
the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples
were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst,
and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Luke 24:37-48 (See also
John 20:20)
37 But they were terrified and affrighted,
and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled?
and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is
I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as
ye see me have.
40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed
them his hands and his feet.
41 And while they yet believed not for joy,
and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled
fish, and of an honeycomb.
43 And he took it, and did eat before them.
44 And he said unto them, These are the words
which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must
be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets,
and in the psalms, concerning me.
45 Then opened he their understanding, that
they might understand the scriptures,
46 And said unto them, Thus it is written,
and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third
day:
47 And that repentance and remission of sins
should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
John 20:21-29
21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be
unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
22 And when he had said this, he breathed
on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted
unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus,
was not with them when Jesus came.
25 The other disciples therefore said unto
him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in
his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the
nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
26 And after eight days again his disciples
were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut,
and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy
finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into
my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
28 And Thomas answered and said unto him,
My Lord and my God.
29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou
hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen,
and yet have believed.
125) RESURRECTED CHRIST
INSTRUCTS DISCIPLES
John 21:1-23
1 After these things Jesus shewed himself
again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed
he himself.
2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas
called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee,
and two other of his disciples.
3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing.
They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into
a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus
stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have
ye any meat? They answered him, No.
6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the
right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now
they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved
saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was
the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did
cast himself into the sea.
8 And the other disciples came in a little
ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,)
dragging the net with fishes.
9 As soon then as they were come to land,
they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish
which ye have now caught.
11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to
land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all
there were so many, yet was not the net broken.
12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And
none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was
the Lord.
13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and
giveth them, and fish likewise.
14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed
himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.
15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith
to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He
saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto
him, Feed my lambs.
16 He saith to him again the second time,
Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou
knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon,
son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him
the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest
all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my
sheep.
18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou
wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest:
but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another
shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
19 This spake he, signifying by what death
he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him,
Follow me.
20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth
the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast
at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord,
and what shall this man do?
22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he
tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
23 Then went this saying abroad among the
brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him,
He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that
to thee?
Matthew 28:16-20
16 Then the eleven disciples went away
into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
17 And when they saw him, they worshipped
him: but some doubted.
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying,
All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever
I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of
the world.
Mark 16:15-18 (See also
Luke 24:49-51)
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the
world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall
be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
17 And these signs shall follow them that
believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new
tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they
drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on
the sick, and they shall recover.
Luke 24:52-53
52 And they worshipped him, and returned to
Jerusalem with great joy:
53 And were continually in the temple, praising
and blessing God.
Mark 16:20
20 And they went forth, and preached every
where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following.
John 20:30-31
30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in
the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:
31 But these are written, that ye might believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have
life through his name.
John 21:24-25
24 This is the disciple which testifieth of
these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is
true.
25 And there are also many other things which
Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that
even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written.
Amen.
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