Bodynsoul's List: Bible study

How many times, to Whom, and what did Jesus do ?

     Mark      -  0 , original manuscripts ended with the women leaving the tomb distressed and threatened.

     Matthew -  1st, Jesus appeared to the 3 women on their way back from the tomb.

                      2nd, Jesus met the 11 disciples on a hill in Galilee.

      Luke      -  1st, Jesus appeared to Simon ( but Luke did give any detail of the encounter)

                       2nd, Jesus met two followers on their way to Emmaus

                       3rd, Jesus appeared to the 11 disciples and the 2 followers returning from Emmaus.

       John       -  1st, Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene

                         2nd, 10 disciples with Thomas absent.

                        3rd, 11 disciples Lake Tiberias.

        Acts        - For 40 days after His death, Jesus appeared many times to the apostles.

        Corinthians 15 -

                          1st, Simon Peter

                           2nd, 12 disciples

                           3rd, more than 500 brethens

                           4th, James

                           5th, all the apostles.

Elements of this story ... A/ Tomb, B/ Women, C/ Stone, D/  Angel(s), E/ Message, F/ "as told" G/ Verify

A.  The only thing consistent in this account is the Empty Tomb.

B. How many women and who are they ? 

     Mark      -  Mary Magdalene, Mary mother of James,  Salome

     Matthew -  Mary Magdalene, the other Mary

     Luke       -  Mary Magdalene, Mary mother of James, Joanna

     John       -   Mary Magdalene

C. Has the Stone already been moved when the women (woman) arrive ?

     Mark, Luke, John ... YES

     Matthew ... NO, angels moved the stone for the women to see !

D. Were there angels, how many ?

     Mark, Matthew ... YES , 1 .

     Luke                ... YES, 2

     John                 ... YES, 2

E.  What did the angel say ?

      Mark      -  " Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is not here - He has been raised. " 

      Matthew -  " Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here - He has been raised "             

      Luke      -  " Why are you looking among the dead for one who is Alive ? He is not here - He has been raised."

      John       - " Woman, why are you crying?"

F. What was "As told" by Jesus ? 

    Mark       - " He is going to Galilee ahead of you; there you will see him just as HE HAS TOLD YOU"

    Matthew  - " The 11 disciples went to the hill in Galilee where Jesus has told them to go "

    Luke       - " Remember what he said to you while he was in Galilee ..."

G. Did the disciples check out the empty tomb ? If yes, who were they ?

     Mark      -  NO , the women were too afraid to tell anyone.

     Matthew -  NO, presumably they just believe the women's message from Jesus and went to Galilee to meet him.

     Luke       - YES & NO, basically the disciples didn't believe the women but Peter went to check anyway.                                       However, some manuscripts do not have the Peter part.

     John        - YES, Peter and the other disciple went.

1. Jesus started his ministry after John the Baptist was arrested by Herod Antipas, not in Judea, but in Galilee. Jesus preached the Good News from God and the message was the same as John's " The right time has come, and the Kingdom of God is near! Turn away from your sins and believe in the Good News !" (1:14~15)

2. The first incidence of Jesus's preaching reported was in the synagogue of Capernaum on a Sabbath. (1:21~22)

Using Capernaum as a base, Jesus "must go to the villages round here. I have to preach in them also,because that is why I came"

So he travelled all over Galilee .... (1:38~39)

3. Jesus preaching was also highlighted with healing and driving out demons

1st ... casting out an spirit in the synagogue of Capernaum (1:23~27)

2nd ... healing Simon Peter's mother-in-law of a fever, supposedly in Capernaum (1:30~31)

3rd ... healing many people of all kinds of diseases and driving out many demons for people who flocked to the house Jesus was staying in Capernaum. (1:32~34)

4th ... healed a man suffering from a dreaded skin-disease (1:40~44)

5th ... healed a paralysed man in Capernaum (2:1~11)

6th ... healed a man with a paralysed hand on a Sabbath (3:1~5)

7th ... Jesus healed a man with many evil spirits (5:1~13)