When did jesus first appear to his apostles after his resserection?

Answer 1

Paul must not be forgotten. Paul confessed that as well as appearing to the '12' Jesus also appeared to many others too - including Jesus' own brother James and to Paul himself, and, on one occasion over 500 people at once. We also have to realise that it is almost certain that Paul's first letter to the Corinthians (from where this passage comes) predates the gospels by many years suggesting that sightings of Jesus after the resurrection were common knowledge long befopre the gospels were written. In this passage Paul writes:

"For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born. For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God." [1 Cor 15:3-9]

Answer 2

Mark's Gospel, in its original form, ended at verse 16:8, with the young man telling the women that Jesus was risen and they told no one. Until at least the second century, when the "Long Ending" (verses 16:9-20) was added, the earliest gospel did not even suggest that Jesus showed himself to any of the apostles. However, Matthew and Luke say that he showed himself to the eleven disciples, excluding Judas. John says that Jesus showed himself first to ten of the disciples, Thomas being absent, then on two further occasions to all eleven disciples. Acts of the Apostles says that Jesus was seen by the eleven disciples and by many others, no doubt including various other apostles.

At 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, the Apostle Paul also talks about seeing the risen Jesus. He seems to have believed that when the risen Jesus appeared to Cephas, then the twelve, then to more than 500 (most of whom were still alive) then to James and all the apostles, that the appearances were all of the same nature as the appearance to himself, with no suggestion that any of those appearances somehow more real than the spiritual appearance he experienced. Here, Paul seems to say that the risen Jesus did not show himself physically, but only through visions or dreams.

Answer 3

A:In Matthew's gospel, Jesus appeared to the eleven disciplesin a mountain in Galilee. Jesus commanded them to spread out and preach the gospel to the whole world.

Mark's Gospel originally ended at verse 16:8, with the young man telling the women that Jesus was risen and they fled in terror, telling no one: it seems that in the original narrative Jesus did not appear to any of the disciples. The 'Long Ending' (verses 16:9-20) was added much later and says that Jesus appeared to the eleven disciples at a meal, telling them to travel the world and preach the gospel, and they went forth and preached everywhere. Earlier in the Long Ending, Jesus appeared to the "two of them" but it is unclear who the two were. Harmonising with both Matthew and Luke, this could have been the two women that Jesus appeared to in Matthew, or the two men in Luke.

In Luke's Gospel, Jesus appeared to all eleven disciplestogether at a meal on the evening of the day of his resurrection, after which he took them out on the road to Bethany, where he was taken bodily up into heaven. Prior to the appearance in the upper room, he appeared to two men on the road, one of whom was Cleopas and the other might have been Peter.

In John's Gospel, Jesus appeared to all the disciples except Thomas and they received the Holy Spirit, so on this occasion therewere only ten disciples present. Jesus appeared to all eleven disciples in the same room a few days later.

Writing long before the gospels were written, Paul said (1 Corinthians 15:3-8) that Jesus died and was buried, rose again according to the scriptures, then was seen by Cephas, then the twelve. So, there was certainly only one disciple at the first appearance and then twelve. In Paul's narrative, there was no Judas Iscariot and no betrayal, so no eleven disciples.

Answer 4

In Matthew's Gospel, Jesus first appeared to the eleven disciples in a mountain in Galilee, then ascended to heaven.

In Luke's Gospel, Jesus first appeared to just two disciples, Cleopas and (presumably) Peter, later appearing to the eleven apostles in a room in Jerusalem.

In John's Gospel, Jesus first appeared to just ten disciples in a room in Jerusalem, Thomas being away on this occasion. Later, he appeared to all eleven disciples in the same room.

Mark's Gospel originally recorded no appearances of the risen Jesus, the "Long Ending" (verses 16:9-20) being added much later to harmonise somewhat with the other gospels. In the "Long Ending" Jesus appeared to the "two of them", but this does not say whether they were the two women of Matthew's Gospel or the two disciples of Luke's Gospel. Afterwards, Jesus appeared to the eleven as they sat at a meal.

Answer 5

In Matthew's Gospel, Jesus first and only appearance to the disciples was in a mountain in Galilee. Since he was crucified in Jerusalem, this must have been at least a few days afterwards.

In Luke's Gospel, Jesus appeared to Cleopas and possibly Peter on the afternoon of his resurrection, then to all the disciples while they were at their evening meal.

In John's Gospel, Jesus first appreared to the disciples while they were at their evening meal. Thomas was not there at the time.

In the early manuscripts of Mark's Gospel, Jesus did not actually appear to anyone after his resurrection. The "Long Ending" (verses 16:9-25) was added much later to more or less harminise with Matthew and Luke, but it is unclear whether the "Two" that he first met were the two women of Matthew or the two disciples of Luke.

Answer 6

The apostles were slow at first to accept the testimony of the women who first saw Jesus after his resurrection. (Luke 24:1-11) Because of fear they met behind locked doors. (John 20:19, 26) The resurrected Jesus gave them further enlightenment, and following his ascension to heaven on the 40th day from his resurrection, they manifested great joy and "were continually in the temple blessing God." (Luke 24:44-53)

Answer 7

In Matthew's Gospel, Jesus first appeared to the eleven disciples in a mountain in Galilee.

In Luke's Gospel, Jesus first appeared to just two disciples, Cleopas and (presumably) Peter, later appearing to the eleven apostles in a room in Jerusalem.

In John's Gospel, Jesus first appeared to just ten disciples in a room in Jerusalem, Thomas being away on this occasion.

Mark's Gospel originally recorded no appearances of the risen Jesus, the "Long Ending" (verses 16:9-20) being added much later to harmonise somewhat with the other gospels. In the "Long Ending" Jesus appeared to the "two of them", but this does not say whether they were the two women of Matthew's Gospel or the two disciples of Luke's Gospel; after Jesus appeared to the eleven as they sat at a meal.

Answer 8

Jesus and all other religeons are a lie

Answer 9

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