40 days after the resurrection! What do we know about the 40 days after the resurrection? What did the Lord Jesus do for those 40 days?
Acts 1:3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
Blending together, Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24 and John 20-21 we get a picture of the Events on that first day.
It was on the first day, very early in the morning.
Matthew 28:1, Mark 16:2, Luke 24:1, John 20:1
Some women came to the grave to anoint the body of the Lord.
Matthew 28:1, Mark 16:1, Luke 24:1
There was an earthquake and an Angel rolled the stone away and sat on it
Matthew 28:2
They found the stone rolled away Mark 16:4 Luke 24:2, John 20:1
They entered into the tomb Mark 16:5, Luke 24:3
They entered in discovering no body Luke 24:3
They saw a man/men Mark 16:5, Luke 24:4
They were afraid as the men spoke Matthew 28:5, Mark 16:6, Luke 24:5
They left the tomb Matthew 28:5, Mark 16:8, Luke 24:9
As they left the Tomb, Jesus appeared to them Matthew 28:9-10,
They reported what they experienced Matthew 28:5, Luke 24:9
They told no one what they experienced Mark 16:8,
The women are identified Mark 16:1, Luke 24:10
They were not believed Luke 24:11
Peter and John ran to the tomb Luke 24:12, John 20:3-10
Mary Magdalene stood without the tomb John 20:11
She spoke with two angels John 20:12-13
The Lord Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene Mark 16:9
She spoke with the Lord Jesus, not knowing who he was John 20:14-17
She went and told them Mark 16:10-11, John 20:2
Two disciples walking to Emmaus from Jerusalem Mark 16:42, Luke 24:11
Jesus joined them while they walked Luke 24:14
They did not recognize him Luke 24:16
One of them is identified as Cleopas Luke 24:18
They reported to him the events of the day Luke 24:19-24
Jesus then expounded to then the Scripture Luke 24:25-27
They constrained him to stay at their house Luke 24:28-29
He dined with them Luke 24:30
They then recognized him and he vanished out of their sight Luke 24:31
Excited by seeing the risen Lord, they returned to Jerusalem Luke 24:33
They related what happened to the Eleven Mark 16:13, Luke 24:34-35
As they did Jesus appeared in the midst of them
Mark 16:14, Luke 24:36, John 20:19
Thomas was not there John 20:24
They were terrified, affrighted Luke 24:37
He spoke to them showing his wounds Luke 24:38-40, John 20:19
He asked for food and ate before them Luke 24:41-43
He shared the scripture with them Mark 16:15-18, Luke 24:44-49
Thomas did not believe John 20:25
He led them to Bethany, blessed them Luke 24:50-51
He was carried up into heaven Mark 16:19, Luke 24:50-51
Thus ended the first day.
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