Yahshua's Death, Burial, and Resurrection Part 3: Resurrection
Resurrection:
Now we must reconcile the four gospel accounts of the resurrection. As previously stated - Each version is true. Some have more details or focus on particular events than others depending on whom the letter is being written to, all are inspired of the Holy Spirit. They tell one story.
Mat. 28:1, “In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
Mat. 28:2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of Yahweh descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
Mat. 28:3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
Mat. 28:4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
Mat. 28:5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Yahshua, which was crucified.
Mat. 28:6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Mat. 28:7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
Mat. 28:8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
Mat. 28:9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Yahshua met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
Mat. 28:10 Then said Yahshua unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.”
Mark 16:1, “ And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
Mark 16:2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
Mark 16:3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
Mark 16:4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
Mark 16:5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
Mark 16:6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Yahshua of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
Mark 16:7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
Mark 16:8 And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they anything to any man; for they were afraid.”
Luke 24:1, “Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
Luke 24:2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
Luke 24:3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Yahshua.
Luke 24:4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
Luke 24:5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
Luke 24:6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
Luke 24:7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
Luke 24:8 And they remembered his words,
Luke 24:9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
Luke 24:10 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.“
John 20:1, “The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.”
John 20:2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Yahshua loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
John 20:3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
John 20:4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
John 20:5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
John 20:6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
John 20:7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
John 20:8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
John 20:9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
John 20:10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home. “
We must take a step back to make sure the scene is set –
Mat. 27:62, “Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
Mat. 27:63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Mat. 27:64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Mat. 27:65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
Mat. 27:66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.“
Yahshua is buried and the tomb has been sealed and a guard set…
It’s early Sunday morning and a group of women (Mary Magdalene, Mary mother of James, Salome, Joanna, and certain others) are on their way to the tomb. Now they are probably coming from Bethany and as they are on their way there was an earthquake and the stone from the door rolled back. The guards fainted and then went and told the chief priests what had happened and they were paid and promised that nothing would happen to them if they would lie about the event and say that disciples came by night, and stole him away while they slept.
Mat. 28:2,”And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of Yahweh descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.”
Mat. 28:4, “And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. “
Mat. 28:11,” Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.
Mat. 28:12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
Mat. 28:13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
Mat. 28:14 And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
Mat. 28:15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.”
We now pick up the story as the women are still making their way they are talking amongst themselves about who will remove the stone from the door of the grave and as they are approaching the tomb they notice the stone is rolled away and there are no guards. Now they think that someone else has taken his body. So Mary Magdalene goes to get Peter and John as the rest of the women proceed to approach the tomb.
Mark 16:3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
John 20:1, “The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
John 20:2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Yahshua loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.”
Now while Mary Magdalene was on her way to get Peter and John the other women proceed to the tomb. They also see angels that tell and show them that HE is risen, now go and tell the disciples and Mark’s account says tell the disciples and Peter.
Mat 28:5, “And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Yahshua, which was crucified.
Mat 28:6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Mat 28:7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.“
Mark 16:4, “And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
Mark 16:5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
Mark 16:6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Yahshua of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
Mark 16:7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.”
Luke 24:2, “And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
Luke 24:3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Yahshua.
Luke 24:4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
Luke 24:5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
Luke 24:6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
Luke 24:7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
Luke 24:8 And they remembered his words,
Luke 24:9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.”
While the women were on their way to tell the disciples Mary, Peter and John approach the tomb.
John 20:2, “Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Yahshua loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
John 20:3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
John 20:4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
John 20:5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
John 20:6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
John 20:7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
John 20:8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
John 20:9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
John 20:10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.”
At least five women set out for the tomb in the early morning, probably from Bethany. As they neared the tomb, they noticed the stone had been removed. Apparently, Mary Magdalene left the other women to alert Peter and John. Based on her comment about not knowing the location of Yahshua’s body, it seems that she was not among the women who encountered the angels at the tomb. Meanwhile, the other women entered the tomb and encountered the angels. One of the angels proclaimed that Yahshua had risen, and then “the women went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word” (Matthew 28:8–9).
Now we must reconcile the four gospel accounts of the resurrection. As previously stated - Each version is true. Some have more details or focus on particular events than others depending on whom the letter is being written to, all are inspired of the Holy Spirit. They tell one story.
Mat. 28:1, “In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
Mat. 28:2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of Yahweh descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
Mat. 28:3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
Mat. 28:4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
Mat. 28:5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Yahshua, which was crucified.
Mat. 28:6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Mat. 28:7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
Mat. 28:8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
Mat. 28:9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Yahshua met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
Mat. 28:10 Then said Yahshua unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.”
Mark 16:1, “ And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
Mark 16:2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
Mark 16:3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
Mark 16:4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
Mark 16:5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
Mark 16:6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Yahshua of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
Mark 16:7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
Mark 16:8 And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they anything to any man; for they were afraid.”
Luke 24:1, “Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
Luke 24:2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
Luke 24:3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Yahshua.
Luke 24:4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
Luke 24:5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
Luke 24:6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
Luke 24:7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
Luke 24:8 And they remembered his words,
Luke 24:9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
Luke 24:10 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.“
John 20:1, “The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.”
John 20:2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Yahshua loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
John 20:3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
John 20:4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
John 20:5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
John 20:6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
John 20:7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
John 20:8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
John 20:9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
John 20:10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home. “
We must take a step back to make sure the scene is set –
Mat. 27:62, “Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
Mat. 27:63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Mat. 27:64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Mat. 27:65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
Mat. 27:66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.“
Yahshua is buried and the tomb has been sealed and a guard set…
It’s early Sunday morning and a group of women (Mary Magdalene, Mary mother of James, Salome, Joanna, and certain others) are on their way to the tomb. Now they are probably coming from Bethany and as they are on their way there was an earthquake and the stone from the door rolled back. The guards fainted and then went and told the chief priests what had happened and they were paid and promised that nothing would happen to them if they would lie about the event and say that disciples came by night, and stole him away while they slept.
Mat. 28:2,”And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of Yahweh descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.”
Mat. 28:4, “And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. “
Mat. 28:11,” Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.
Mat. 28:12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
Mat. 28:13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
Mat. 28:14 And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
Mat. 28:15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.”
We now pick up the story as the women are still making their way they are talking amongst themselves about who will remove the stone from the door of the grave and as they are approaching the tomb they notice the stone is rolled away and there are no guards. Now they think that someone else has taken his body. So Mary Magdalene goes to get Peter and John as the rest of the women proceed to approach the tomb.
Mark 16:3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
John 20:1, “The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
John 20:2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Yahshua loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.”
Now while Mary Magdalene was on her way to get Peter and John the other women proceed to the tomb. They also see angels that tell and show them that HE is risen, now go and tell the disciples and Mark’s account says tell the disciples and Peter.
Mat 28:5, “And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Yahshua, which was crucified.
Mat 28:6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Mat 28:7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.“
Mark 16:4, “And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
Mark 16:5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
Mark 16:6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Yahshua of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
Mark 16:7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.”
Luke 24:2, “And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
Luke 24:3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Yahshua.
Luke 24:4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
Luke 24:5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
Luke 24:6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
Luke 24:7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
Luke 24:8 And they remembered his words,
Luke 24:9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.”
While the women were on their way to tell the disciples Mary, Peter and John approach the tomb.
John 20:2, “Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Yahshua loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
John 20:3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
John 20:4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
John 20:5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
John 20:6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
John 20:7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
John 20:8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
John 20:9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
John 20:10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.”
At least five women set out for the tomb in the early morning, probably from Bethany. As they neared the tomb, they noticed the stone had been removed. Apparently, Mary Magdalene left the other women to alert Peter and John. Based on her comment about not knowing the location of Yahshua’s body, it seems that she was not among the women who encountered the angels at the tomb. Meanwhile, the other women entered the tomb and encountered the angels. One of the angels proclaimed that Yahshua had risen, and then “the women went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word” (Matthew 28:8–9).