Accounts of the Resurrection of Christ in the NT and Harmonization

 


Accounts in Scripture of Jesus Christ from His Burial and Resurrection to the Ascension


Accounts According to Category:

Burial                                     Resurrection

Mt. 27:57-61                           Mt. 28:1-10

Mark 15:42-47                        Mark 16:1-8

Luke 23:50-56                         Luke 24:1-12

John 19:38                              John 20:1-11

1 Cor. 15:4a                            1 Cor. 15:4b


Guards                                  Appearances

Mt. 27:62-66                         Mark 16:9-13

Mt. 28:11-15                         Luke 24:13-49

                                             John 21:1-24

                                             Acts 9:1-9

                                             1 Cor. 15:5-7

                                             1 Cor. 15:8-10


Commission                        Ascension

Mt. 28:16-20                        Luke 24:50-53

Mark 16:14-20                     Acts 1:6-12

 

Accounts According to Book:

Matthew 27:57-61 (Burial); 28:1-10 (Resurrection); 27:62-66; 28:11-15 (Guards); 28:16-20 (Commission)

Mark 15:42-47 (Burial); 16:1-8 (Resurrection); 16:9-13 (Appearances); 16:14-20 (Commission)

Luke 23:50-56 (Burial); 24:1-12 (Resurrection); 24:13-49 (Appearances); 24:50-53 (Ascension)

John 19:38-42 (Burial); 20:1-11 (Resurrection); 20:11-29; 21:1-24 (Appearances)

Acts 1:4-5 (Appear to Disciples); 1:6-12 (Ascension); 9:1-9 (Special appearance to Paul)

1 Cor. 15:4 (Burial & Resurrection); 15:5-7 (Appearances); 15:8-10 (Special appearance to Paul)


A Possible Harmonization of these Accounts:

(This list from https://www.gotquestions.org/resurrection-accounts.html)


Jesus is buried, as several women watch (Matthew 27:57-61; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42).

The tomb is sealed and a guard is set (Matthew 27:62-66).

At least 3 women, including Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, prepare spices to go to the tomb (Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:1).

An angel descends from heaven, rolls the stone away, and sits on it. There is an earthquake, and the guards faint (Matthew 28:2-4).

The women arrive at the tomb and find it empty. Mary Magdalene leaves the other women there and runs to tell the disciples (John 20:1-2).

The women still at the tomb see two angels who tell them that Jesus is risen and who instruct them to tell the disciples to go to Galilee (Matthew 28:5-7; Mark 16:2-8; Luke 24:1-8).

The women leave to bring the news to the disciples (Matthew 28:8).

The guards, having roused themselves, report the empty tomb to the authorities, who bribe the guards to say the body was stolen (Matthew 28:11-15).

Mary the mother of James and the other women, on their way to find the disciples, see Jesus (Matthew 28:9-10).

The women relate what they have seen and heard to the disciples (Luke 24:9-11).

Peter and John run to the tomb, see that it is empty, and find the grave clothes (Luke 24:12; John 20:2-10).

Mary Magdalene returns to the tomb. She sees the angels, and then she sees Jesus (John 20:11-18).

Later the same day, Jesus appears to Peter (Luke 24:34; 1 Corinthians 15:5).

Still on the same day, Jesus appears to Cleopas and another disciple on their way to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-32).

That evening, the two disciples report the event to the Eleven in Jerusalem (Luke 24:32-35).

Jesus appears to ten disciples—Thomas is missing (Luke 24:36-43; John 20:19-25).

Jesus appears to all eleven disciples—Thomas included (John 20:26-31).

Jesus appears to seven disciples by the Sea of Galilee (John 21:1-25).

Jesus appears to about 500 disciples in Galilee (1 Corinthians 15:6).

Jesus appears to His half-brother James (1 Corinthians 15:7).

Jesus commissions His disciples (Matthew 28:16-20).

Jesus teaches His disciples the Scriptures and promises to send the Holy Spirit (Luke 24:44-49; Acts 1:4-5).

Jesus ascends into heaven (Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:6-12).

Jesus appears to Saul/Paul (Acts 9:1-9; 1 Corinthians 15:8-10).

 


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