The LORD our Passover

The resurrection of Jesus

parallel passages in Matthew 28:1-10, Mark 16:1-8 and Luke 21:1-12

John 20:1-3 On the first day of the week come Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, to the sepulcher, and seeing the stone taken away from the sepulcher. She ran, coming to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulcher, and we know not where they have laid Him. Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulcher.

I must place here the account of Matthew 27, at the end of verse 51, where the (;) sign is found, this means that there was a brake in the time sequencing of this passage, which reveals an earth quake early in the morning which states the following and which also the passages in brackets referenced reveal; “and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.” This took place very early in the predawn hours as the Lord Jesus was leading the captives held in Abraham's bosom to the heavenliest place, His first ascension as described in Colossains 1:11-20, and the Redemption price now paid as laid out in the following verses 21-29 of Col. 1. This one passage is loaded with cross references from both the Old and the New Covenants.


John 20:4-10, 11-18, 19-23, 24-29, 30-31 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulcher. And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. Then came Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulcher, and seeing the linen clothes lie, and the napkin, that was about His head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulcher, and he saw, and believed. For as yet they knew not the scripture, that He must rise again from the dead. (Psalm 16:10, 22:15, Colossians 1:18-20, Isaiah 25:8, 26:19, 53:10-12, Hosea 13:14, Acts 2:25-32, 13:29-37, 1Corinthians 15:3-4) Then the disciples went away again to their own home.
 

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

parallel passage in Mark 16:9-11

Mary stood without at the sepulcher weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulcher, and seeing two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. They told her, Woman, why weep you? She said to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid Him. When she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, Woman, why are you weeping? whom seek you? She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to Him, Sir, if you have borne him hence, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away. Jesus said to her, Mary. She turned herself, and said to Him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. Jesus said to her, Touch Me not; for I am not yet ascended to My Father: but go to My brethren, and say to them, I ascend to My Father, and your Father; and go to My God, and your God. Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that He had spoken these things to her. 

Jesus Appears among the Disciples

parallel passages in Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 16:14-18 and Luke 24:36-49

That same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and said to them, Peace be unto you. And when He had so said, He showed to them His hands and side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be to you: as My Father has sent Me, even so send I you. And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, Receive the Holy Ghost: Whosoever sins you remit, they are remitted from them; and whosoever sins you retain, they are retained.

Thomas' Unbelief

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said to him, We have seen the Lord. But he said to them, Except I shall see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into His side, I will not believe. Then after eight days (which proverb states from Judges 5:12 “Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead your captivity captive, you son of Abinoam.” Psalm 68:18, (Isaiah 14:2, 33:1), Isaiah 49:24-26, Ephesians 4:8, 2Timothy 2:(26)19-26) again His disciples were within, and Thomas with them: came Jesus again, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace unto you. Then said He to Thomas, Reach here your finger, and behold My hands; and reach here your hand, and thrust it into My side: and be not faithless, but believing. Thomas answering said to Him, My Lord and my God. Jesus said to him, Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet believe.

The Purpose of the synoptic book of John

Many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you might have life through His name.