The Gospels in Four Part Harmony Part 27

MK 16:5-7

5 And entering the tomb, they [the women] saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were alarmed. 6 But he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you."

LK 24:3

3 but when they [the women] went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

103.30 Then Two Angels Greet the Women

LK 24:4-8

4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. 5 And as they were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen! Remember how he told you while he was still in Galilee, 7 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.'" 8 And they remembered his words.

103.40 They go to Tell the Disciples

MT 28:8

8 So they [the women] departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

MK 16:8

8 So they [the women] went out quickly and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had gripped them. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

103.50 Two Angels, and then Jesus Himself, appear to Mary Magdalene as she Weeps at the Tomb

MK 16:9

9 Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven demons.

JN 20:11-17

11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. 12 And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet. 13 They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him." 14 Saying this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?"

Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away." 16 Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" (which means, Teacher). 17 Jesus said to her, "Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, "I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my G.o.d and your G.o.d.'"

104.10 Jesus Appears to the Other Women as they go to Announce the Resurrection

MT 28:9-10

9 And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Hail!" And they came to him and took hold of his feet and wors.h.i.+pped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brethren to go to Galilee; and there they will see me."

105.10 The Jewish Authorities Bribe the Guard to Declare that Jesus'

Disciples Stole His Body

MT 28:11-15

11 Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard went into the city and reported to the chief priests all the things that had happened. 12 When they had a.s.sembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, 13 and said, "Tell them, 'His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.' 14 And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble." 15 So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.

106.10 The Women Tell the Disciples that Jesus had Risen: They Disbelieve.

MK 16:10-11

10 She [Mary Magdalene] went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept. 11 And when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe it.

LK 24:9-11

9 Then they returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told this to the apostles. 11 But their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them.

JN 20:18

18 Mary Magdalene went and said to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord!" And she told them that he had said these things to her.

Part 15 - THE RESURRECTION

107.10 The Appearance of Jesus to Peter

LK 24:12, 34 1 Corinthians 15:5a

12 But Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen wrappings lying by themselves; and then he [Jesus] appeared to Cephas and he went away, marveling to himself at what had happened.

34 [afterwards the eleven said], "The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!"

108.10 Jesus Appears to Two Disciples Journeying to Emmaus

MK 16:12-13a

12 After this he appeared in another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country. 13 And they went and told it to the rest.

LK 24:13-35

13 Now behold, that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 And they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they talked and discussed, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. 16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17 And he said to them, "What is this conversation which you are exchanging with each other as you walk?" And they stood still, looking sad. 18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem and do not know the things that have happened there in these days?" 19 And he said to them, "What things?" And they said to him, "The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before G.o.d and all the people, 20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 21 But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is the third day since all this happened. 22 In addition, some women of our company amazed us.

They were at the tomb early in the morning, 23 and when they did not find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said he was alive. 24 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said; but him they did not see." 25 And he said to them, "O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and enter his glory?" 27 And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them the things concerning himself in all the scriptures.

28 As they drew near the village to which they were going, he acted as though he would be going farther, 29 but they constrained him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent." So he went in to stay with them. 30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight. 32 And they said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the road, while he opened to us the scriptures?" 33 So they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, 34 saying, "The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!" 35 Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.

108.20 The Disciples at Jerusalem still Unbelieving

MK 16:13b

But they [the disciples] did not believe them [the two who had been traveling to Emmaus] either.

109.10 Suddenly Jesus Appears to Them, Thomas only being Absent

MK 16:14

14 Later he appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen him after he had risen.

LK 24:36-49

36 As they were saying this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." 37 But they were startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit. 38 And he said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your hearts? 39 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have." 40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. 41 And while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, he said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?" 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he took it and ate in their presence.

44 Then he said to them, "These are my words which I spoke to you, while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled." 45 Then he opened their minds, so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 And he said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, 47 and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city, until you are clothed with power from on high."