How long did Jesus stay with his deciples after the resurection?

Answer 1

The time that Jesus spent with his apostles depends on which source you wish to use:

• Mark's Gospel originally made no mention of any appearances of the risen Jesus, and therefore had Jesus spend no time with the apostles. The "Long Ending", added by later interpolators, adds resurrection appearance to bring this gospel more or less into line with the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. first of all, he appeared to two as they walked along the road - these could be either the two women of Matthew or the two men of Luke. He then appeared to the disciples while they ate.

• In Matthew's Gospel, the eleven disciples went to a mountain in Galilee and saw Jesus.

• In Luke's Gospel, Jesus appeared to two men, Cleopas and (presumably) Peter, but they did not recognise him, even after conversing with him, inviting him home, and eating dinner with him. They only assumed that he was Jesus based on his words and behaviour, but then he vanished out of their sight. At his next appearance, Jesus went to some lengths to assure them that he really was Jesus, showing the disciples his wounds, then led them out to Bethany where he was drawn up into heaven.

• In Acts of the Apostles, written by the same author as Luke's Gospel, but somewhat later, the risen Jesus spent forty days with his apostles.

• In John's Gospel, Jesus appeared briefly to the apostles in a room in Jerusalem on two occasions, and later met them at the Sea of Tiberius.

Answer 2

He stayed on Earth for 40 days after the resurrection.