§ 172. MARY MAGDALENE AND THE OTHER WOMEN REPORT TO THE APOSTLES AND PETER AND JOHN VISIT THE EMPTY TOMB

Luke 24:9-12John 20:2-10
9 and returned 1from the tomb, and
told all these things to the eleven,
and to all the rest. 10 Now they
were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna,
and Mary the mother of James:
and the other women with them
told these things unto the apostles.
11 And these words appeared in
their sight as idle talk; and they
disbelieved them.
12 2But Peter arose, and ran into the
tomb; and stooping and looking
in, he seeth the linen clothes by
themselves; and he 3departed to
his home, wondering at that which
was come to pass. 		2 She runneth therefore, 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
tomb, and we know not where
they have laid him. 3 Peter therefore
went forth, and the other disciple,
and they went toward the tomb.
4 And they ran both together:
and the other disciple outran
Peter, and came first to the tomb;
5 and stooping and looking in, he
seeth the linen cloths lying; yet
entered he not in. 6 Simon Peter
therefore also cometh, following
him, and entered into the tomb;
and he beholdeth the linen cloths
lying, 7 and the napkin, that was
upon his head, not lying with the
linen cloths, but rolled up in a
place by itself. 8 Then entered in
therefore the other disciple also,
which came first to the tomb, and
he saw, and believed. 9 For as yet
they knew not the scripture, that
he must rise again from the dead.
10 So the disciples went away
again unto their own home.

1 Some ancient authorities omit from the tomb.

2 Some ancient authorities omit verse 12.

3 Or, departed, wondering with himself.

Five appearances are given as occurring on the day of his resurrection, and five subsequently during the forty days. The five appearances on this day were (1) to Mary Magdalene (John and Mark); (2) to other women (Matthew); (3) to the two going to Emmaus; (4) to Simon Peter (Luke 24:34); (5) to ten apostles and others.

§ 173. THE APPEARANCE OF JESUS TO MARY MAGDALENE AND THE MESSAGE TO THE DISCIPLES

Jerusalem. The first day of the week (Sunday)

Mark 16:9-11John 20:11-18


9 1Now when he was risen early
on the first day of the week, he
appeared first to Mary Magdalene,
from whom he had cast out seven
2devils.

10 She went and told them that
had been with him, as they
mourned and wept.
11 And
they, when they heard that he
was alive, and had been seen of
her, disbelieved. 		11 But Mary was standing without
at the tomb weeping: so, as she
wept, she stooped and looked into
the tomb; 12 and she beholdeth two
angels in white sitting, one at the
head, and one 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 When
she had thus said, she turned
herself back, and beholdeth 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 hast borne him hence,
tell me where thou hast laid him,
and I will take him away. 16 Jesus
saith unto her, Mary. She turneth
herself, and saith unto him in
Hebrew, Rabboni; which is to say,
3Master. 17 Jesus saith to her, 4Touch
me not; for I am not yet ascended
unto the Father: but go unto my
brethren, and say to them, I ascend
unto my Father and your Father,
and my God and your God. 18 Mary
Magdalene cometh and telleth the
disciples, I have seen the Lord;
and how that he had said these
things unto her.