Who was the first person to see Jesus after he left the tomb?

Answer 1

(KJV)John: "Mary Magdalene" (20: 1).

Matthew: "Mary Magdalene and the other Mary" (18: 1).

Mark: "Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome" (16: 1, 2).

Luke: "Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women" (24:1-10).

The verses above indicate that there was a group of women, as related in Luke 23: 55-56, who took note of where Jesus was laid with the intention of returning after the sabbath to anoint his body with spices. That John mentions only Mary Magdalene is of no consequence whatsoever if a case for contradiction is to be built, since he did not say that she was the only one, nor does he say that there were no other women present. John mentions this Mary specifically because she brought the news of the empty tomb back to Peter and John.

Thus, a simple reading of the totality of the complementary accounts would tell us that a group of women came to the tomb to anoint Jesus' body. This group contained all the women listed above.

Who spoke with the resurrected Jesus first?Looking at the verses which could directly address the question the only conclusion would be that the question is strictly un able because the Gospels do not address it, they simply record who Jesus spoke to, not the order, and most certainly not the time sequence. The key thing was that He arose and that He appeared to a number of different people at different times.

What is clear is that He spoke to the same women who came to anoint His dead body, as mentioned above. Mary Magdalene is mentioned by John (20:15-16), and Matthew mentions the group (Matthew 28:9). A case could be made that Jesus spoke first to Mary Magdalene, as she appears to have remained at the tomb alone after Peter and John left and that He then met the other women on His way elsewhere (possibly to catch up with the Emmaus disciples see Luke 24:15-32). This is all feasible but again cannot be proven since the focus is not on strict chronology but on the incredible fact of the resurrection itself.

So, the short is 'we don't really know'.

Answer 2

A:In Matthew's Gospel, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were the first to see the risen Jesus, as they returned from the grave, having been told by an angel that he was not there.

In Mark's Gospel, it could be inferred that the young man sitting in the tomb was the first, and perhaps only, to see the risen Jesus. Mark's Gospel originally ended at verse 16:8, when he told the women that Jesus was risen and they fled in terror, telling no one. The 'Long Ending' (verses 16:9-20) was added much later and says that early the same day, Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene.

In Luke's Gospel, Jesus first appeared to two men as they walked on the road to Emmaus. They were Cleopas and possibly Peter.

In John's Gospel, Jesus also first appeared to Mary Magdalene, but this time in the garden at the tomb, where she thought he was the gardener.

Answer 3

The Bible says that Mary Magdalene was the first person to see Jesus after he was raised from the dead. She misinterpreted him as the gardener in the place where he was buried, until he revealed him true identity as the risen Son of God to her.

Answer 4

The to this question differs according to the Gospel referenced:

Paul said that Jesus appeared first to Cephas, then to the twelve.

Mark's Gospel, in its original form, does not say that anyone saw the risen Jesus. The women simply saw an empty tomb, where a young man told them that Jesus had risen. However, verses 16:9-20 (the "Long Ending') were added by a later author, saying the risen Jesus appear first to Mary Magdalene and then the two, without saying who the two were, but presumably either the two women of Matthew's Gospel or the two men of Luke's Gospel and, if so, possibly one of these was a disciple.

In Matthew's Gospel, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary saw Jesus while on the way to tell the disciples of the earthquake and the angel at his tomb. Afterwards, he appeared to the eleven disciples in Galilee.

In Luke's Gospel, Jesus appeared to two men, Cleopas and (presumably) Peter, but they did not recognise him, at least not at this point. That evening, Jesus appeared to the eleven disciples together in a room in Jerusalem.

In John's Gospel, Mary Magdalene went to the sepulchre and saw Jesus but thought that he was the gardener. That evening, Jesus appeared to ten of the disciples together in a room in Jerusalem.

Answer 5

A:In Matthew's Gospel, Jesus appeared first to the two women but to none of the disciples until he met all of them together in a mountain in Galilee and told them to go henceforth and teach to all nations.

In Luke's Gospel, Peter ran, alone, to the sepulchre and, looking in, saw that Jesus was missing. Jesus later appeared first to the two men on the road to Emmaeus. One was Cleopas and the other might have been Peter. That evening, he appeared to all eleven disciples at a meal.

In John's Gospel, Peter and the 'disciple whom Jesus loved' (traditionally assumed to be John) ran to the sepulchre. Looking in, the beloved disciple was the first to see Jesus was missing. Then Peter arrived and actually entered the tomb first. The disciples first saw Jesus when ten of them were together for a meal.

Returning to Mark's Gospel, this originally ended at verse 16:8, when the young man told the women that Jesus was risen and they fled in terror, telling no one. In this original version, the risen Jesus appeared to no one at all. The 'Long Ending' (verses 16:9-20) was added much later but says that early the same day, Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene only and then to the "the two of them" as they walked in the country. This was written so that the two could have been the two women of Matthew's Gospel or the two disciples of Luke's Gospel, but in any case was added long after the Gospel was written.

Another Answer:

A 'disciple' is a follower of Christ - an imitator if you will. The common mistake many make is to quickly narrow this meaning down to the Apostles only. This is not correct as many people followed Jesus around during His ministry - some say 120 disciples in all at that time. As such, the four(4) Gospels put the women disciples going to the tomb and finding it empty. Mary Magdalene, then was the first recorded in the Gospel's to see and speak to the risen Christ:

John 20:16-18New King James Version (NKJV)

16 Jesus said to her, "Mary!"

She turned and said to Him,"Rabboni!" (which is to say, Teacher).

17 Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, 'I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.'"

18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that He had spoken these things to her.

Note: Here is an easy way to remember: All Apostles are disciples of Christ but not all disciples of Christ were Apostles.

Answer 6

A:

Mary Magdalene features in all the four gospel accounts, but in different contexts and in the company of different other women.

The first New Testament gospel to be written was Mark's Gospel, which says that Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Salome went to the tomb and actually went inside.

Matthew's Gospel says that Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to the tomb, but did not go inside.

Luke's Gospel says that Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James and other women went to the empty tomb and went inside.

John's Gospel says that Mary Magdalene went to the tomb, but only seeing the stone moved, ran back and told the disciples, perhaps not approaching the tomb very closely. Alone of the four New Testament gospels, John says that Peter and an unnamed disciple, traditionally thought to be John, then went to the empty tomb. The beloved disciple looked inside and then they both went inside.

Answer 7

According to the Bible, Mary Magdalene was the first person to see Jesus after he left the tomb.

Answer 8

Mary Magdalene was the first person to see Jesus after His resurection. The women were going to the tomb to attend to Jesus' body.

Answer 9

According to Mark 16:9 it was Mary Magdalene.

Answer 10

Mary maglin, a gruop of disciples, and 2 disciples who were on their way to emmaus. hahahahahahahhahahahaha :) this is so correct.