- Post published:December 20, 2022
Order of the Events of the Resurrection 1. Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome start for the tomb, Lk. 23:55-24:1. 2. They find the stone rolled away, Lk. 24:2-9. 3. Mary Magdalene goes to tell the disciples, Jn. 20:1-2. 4. Mary, the mother of James, draws near and sees the angel, Mt. 28:1-2. 5. She goes back to meet the other women following with spices 6. Meanwhile Peter and John arrive, look in and depart, Jn. 20:3-10. 7. Mary Magdalene returns weeping, sees two angels, then Jesus, Jn. 20:11-18. 8. The risen Christ bids her tell the disciples, Jn. 20:17-18. 9. Mary (mother of James) meanwhile returns with the women, Lk. 24:1-4. 10. They return and see the two angels, Lk. 24:5; Mk. 16:5. 11. They also hear the angel’s message, Mt. 28:6-8. 12. On their way to find the disciples, they are met by the risen Christ, Mt. 28:9-10.
Merrill Unger