Are the Gospel writers uncertain in detailing where and when Jesus appeared after His Resurrection?
The following citation in the Gospels illustrates that the writers were anything but uncertain saying where and when Jesus appeared. Mark says in 16:9, “Now after He had risen early on the first day of the week, He first appeared to Mary Magdalene.” The Apostle John agrees. John 20:14 says, “She turned around and beheld Jesus standing there….” Verse 18 says, “Mary Magdalene came announcing to the disciples, I have seen the Lord and that He had said these things to her.” In brief, both Mark and John agree. Also, as we have already shown, there is no contradiction between Lukes account of Jesus appearance to the two men on the road to Emmaus and the same event recorded in Mark 16:12-13. No one contradicts Johns clear depiction of Jesus appearance to the Apostle Thomas in John 20:26-31. Luke in Acts 1:3 asserts Jesus presented Himself over a period of 40 days to His apostles. From reading all of the accounts, Jesus appearances fit in well with these words. In 1 Corinthians 15:5 Paul say
