It’s Easter Season – the perfect time of year to read and meditate on the Resurrection Narratives in the four Gospels. Sometimes the accounts run together in our minds, and it's hard to remember which story comes from which Gospel. Which evangelist tells of Jesus asking Peter if he loved him? Which one tells of the Risen Christ breaking bread with his disciples? Which one tells of Mary Magdalene weeping at the tomb?
Click below for a handy guide to the Resurrection Narratives in the four Gospels. It will help you quickly identify where each story can be found. You can also compare the stories and identify some interesting similarities among the different accounts (e.g., the Risen Christ eating fish and showing his wounds in both Luke and John).
Note that Mary Magdalene is the first to see the Risen Christ in all accounts except the Gospel of Luke, where she is still among the women who are first to discover the empty tomb. That's quite an honor for one who was once possessed by seven demons (Lk. 8:2)!
The Resurrection Narratives are easy to find in each Gospel – just check out the last chapter of each of the Synoptic Gospels (Mt. 28, Mk. 16, and Lk. 24) and the last two chapters of the Gospel of John (Jn. 20-21).
Guide to the Resurrection Narratives in the Four Gospels (PDF)
Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabbouni!" (which means Teacher). -- John 20:16