Life of Jesus · era 12 of 12
Resurrection appearances and ascension
16 events
What happens in this era
- The visit of the women to the tomb of Jesus
Mark 16:1; Matthew 28:1
ProbableTomb of Jesus
- The earthquake, the rolling away of the stone by an angel, and the fright of the roman watchers
Matthew 28:2-4
ProbableTomb of Jesus
- The visit of the women to the tomb of Jesus about sunrise sunday morning and the message of the angels about the empty tomb
Mark 16:2-8; Matthew 28:5-8; Luke 24:1-8; John 20:1
ProbableTomb of Jesus
- Mary magdalene and the other women report to the apostles and Peter and John visit the empty tomb
Luke 24:9-12; John 20:2-10
High confidenceJerusalem
- The appearance of Jesus to Mary magdalene and the message to the disciples
Mark 16:9-11; John 20:11-18
ProbableTomb of Jesus
- The appearance of Jesus to the other women
Matthew 28:9-10
High confidenceJerusalem
- Some of the guard report to the jewish rulers
Matthew 28:11-15
High confidenceJerusalem
- The appearance to two disciples (cleopas and another) on the way to Emmaus
Mark 16:12, 13; Luke 24:13-32
DebatedEmmaus
- The report of the two disciples and the news of the appearance to Simon Peter
Luke 24:33-35; 1 Corinthians 15:5
High confidenceJerusalem
- The appearance to the astonished disciples (Thomas absent) with a commission and their failure to convince Thomas
Mark 16:14; Luke 24:36-43; John 20:19-25
High confidenceJerusalem
- The appearance to the disciples the next sunday night and the convincing of Thomas
John 20:26-31; 1 Corinthians 15:5
High confidenceJerusalem
- The appearance to seven disciples beside the sea of Galilee. The miraculous draught of fishes
John 21
DebatedSea of Galilee shore
- The appearance to above five hundred on an appointed mountain in Galilee, and a commission given
Mark 16:15-18; Matthew 28:16-20; 1 Corinthians 15:6
- The appearance to James the brother of Jesus
1 Corinthians 15:7
Location unknownLocation unknown
- The appearance to the disciples with another commission
Luke 24:44-49; Acts 1:3-8
High confidenceJerusalem
- The last appearance and the ascension
Mark 16:19, 20; Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:9-12