Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, 'Peace to you!' Then he said to Thomas, 'Reach your finger here, and look at my hands and reach your hand here, and put it into my side. But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came ( John 20:19, 20, 24).Įight days later He appeared again - this time with Thomas present.Īnd after eight days his disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. The disciples therefore rejoiced when they saw the Lord. When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and said to them, "Peace be with you." And when he had said this, he showed them both his hands and his side. It is recorded in both Luke's and John's gospel, giving us two independent accounts as to what happened. It took place in the evening, probably in the upper room in which Jesus had instituted the Lord's Supper.
This is the last of the five appearances of Jesus on Easter Sunday. In fact, they were leaving Jerusalem because they had lost hope in Him. But their eyes were prevented from recognizing him ( Luke 24:13-16).Īs was true with the women, these two disciples were not expecting Jesus to rise. And it came about that while they were conversing and discussing, Jesus himself approached, and began traveling with them. And they were conversing with each other about all these things which had taken place. Later on Easter Sunday, Jesus appeared to two disciples on the road to Emmaus.Īnd behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem. The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon! ( Luke 24:34).
The gospels are completely silent as to the details of this meeting. This was a private appearance to reassure him, since he had just denied his Lord. Peter is the first person mentioned in Paul's list of witnesses, and is the first of the apostles to see the risen Christ. As was true with Mary Magdalene, these women touched the body of Jesus. And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him ( Matthew 28:9).Īgain, we have another unexpected appearance. After an angel told them Jesus had risen, they were on their way to tell Jesus' disciples when they met the risen ChristĪnd behold, Jesus met them and greeted them. This happened after the appearance to Mary Magdalene. Jesus also appeared to these three women. Mary The Mother Of James, Salome, And Joanna Jesus said to her, 'Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?' She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, 'Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.' Jesus said to her, 'Mary!' She turned and said to him, 'Rabboni!' (which is to say, Teacher) ( John 20:14-16). Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus. The first appearance of Jesus was to Mary Magdalene. Many different people saw Jesus after the resurrection. It is I myself! Touch me and see a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have ( Luke 24:39). I am the Living One I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades ( Revelation 1:18).
The disciples knew that He had risen because they saw Him with their own eyes.įirst, we have Jesus' own personal testimony is that He was raised from the dead. This firsthand evidence of the disciples is a powerful argument for the resurrection of Christ. Thus we see them testifying, time and time again, to the fact they were eyewitnesses of His resurrection. Jesus presented Himself alive on a number of different occasions to His followers. The main reason the disciples believed in the resurrection of Jesus is that they saw Him alive after He was dead.
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