15 Resurrection Appearances

  1. To Mary Magdalene near the tomb in Jerusalem early on that first Sunday (Mark 16:9, John 20:11-18)
  2. To the women returning from the tomb that same day (Matthew 28:9-10)
  3. To Peter (Cephas) near Jerusalem later that day (Luke 24:34, 1 Corinthians 15:5)
  4. To two disciples going to Emmaus that day (Mark 16:12, Luke 24:13-31)
  5. To all the apostles except Thomas the evening of the first day in Jerusalem  (Mark 16:14, John 20:19-25)
  6. To all the apostles especially Thomas on the second Sunday evening in Jerusalem  (John 20:26-29)
  7. To seven disciples fishing on Sea of Galilee (John 21:1-13)
  8. To eleven disciples on a mountain in Galilee some time later (Matthew 28:16-18)
  9. To over 500 disciples at once - location uncertain (1 Corinthians 15:6)
  10. To James  - location uncertain (1 Corinthians 15:7)
  11. To the apostles (and probably others) during forty days prior to his ascension (Acts 1:2-3)
  12. To unspecified numbers at the Mount of Olives near Bethany at his ascension (Luke 24:50-51, Acts 1:6-12)
  13. To Stephen after his ascension (Acts 7:55-56)
  14. To Saul on road to Damascus (Acts 9:3-6, 1 Corinthians 15:8-9)
  15. To John on the island of Patmos (Revelation 1:9-19)

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