Witnesses to the Resurrection

PERSONS SCRIPTURE PLACE OF

VISITED REFERENCE DATE OR TIME APPEARANCE WHAT TRANSPIRED ITEMS OF INTEREST

Mary Jn 20:1–18 Resurrection, At the tomb of Mary talked with Jesus; she
Magdalene early morning Jesus Christ did not recognize him at
first but was soon convinced
it was him.

Other Mt 28:1–10 Resurrection Somewhere They held Jesus by the feet

women day, early between the and worshiped him.
morning tomb and
Jerusalem

Two Mk 16:12–13; Resurrection On the road to They walked, talked, and The hymn “Abide with Me;
disciples Lk 4:13–32 day, afternoon Emmaus ate with Jesus, not recog- ’Tis Eventide” (Hymns, no.
nizing him until he broke 165) recalls this event.
bread. Their hearts burned
within them.

Simon Lk 24:34; Sometime on Not specified Not specified

Peter 1Cor 15:5 the day of the
resurrection

Ten of the Lk 24:36–53; Resurrection A room with Jesus invited them to handle Although Lk 24:33 refers
Twelve Jn 20:19–24 day, evening shut doors him so they would know that to “the eleven,” it seems
somewhere in he had flesh and bone. He certain that neither Judas
Jerusalem ate fish and honey before nor Thomas was present.
them.

Eleven of Jn 20:26–31; Eight days after Apparently the Jesus showed Thomas his
the Twelve Mk 16:14 the resurrection same room as hands and his side; this was
above convincing evidence for
Thomas.

Seven of Jn 21:1–14 Morning, at a On the shore of After the seven had fished This is similar to the first
the Twelve time subse- the Sea of all night and caught noth- draught of fishes (see Lk 5)
quent to the Tiberias ing, Jesus gave them direc- that accompanies Jesus’
episode with (Galilee) tions from the shore; they call of Peter and others to
Thomas caught a multitude of fish. the ministry.
They recognized him and
went to shore. He ate with
them.

Eleven of Mt 28:16–20 Not specified A mountain in Jesus appeared to them on

the Twelve Galilee, by the mountain. They talked
previous with him and worshiped
appointment of him.
Jesus Christ

More than 1Cor 15:6 Not specified Not specified No information This visitation probably
500 took place in Galilee.
brethren

James 1Cor 15:7 Not specified Not specified No information

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PERSONS SCRIPTURE PLACE OF
VISITED REFERENCE DATE OR TIME APPEARANCE WHAT TRANSPIRED ITEMS OF INTEREST

Eleven Mk 16:14, 19; Forty days after Near Bethany Jesus bade farewell to the
apostles Lk 24:50–51; the resurrection apostles and ascended to
at the Acts 1:3–11 heaven. They watched him
ascension ascend.

Paul 1Cor 9:1; 15:8 Near As Paul traveled toward
Damascus Damascus to persecute
believers, Jesus identified
himself and spoke to him.
Paul was blinded for three
days but was converted to
Christ.
Paul saw Jesus but the time
of his appearance is not
clear (see Acts 9:3–18).
Paul’s own account of the
event near Damascus tells
of seeing a light and hear-
ing the Savior’s voice (see
Acts 22:5–11; 26:12–18).
Other participants speak of
seeing a light but not hearing
a voice (see Acts 9:7 JST).

John Rev 1:9–18 Between A.D. Isle of Patmos, Jesus appeared to John, The scripture gives one of
81 and 96 in the Aegean spoke to him, and touched the few descriptions of the
Sea him with his hand. glorified Savior.

2,500 3 Nephi 11:1– About A.D. 34, Land of The multitude saw Jesus, Jesus visited the Nephites
Nephites 18:39; 19:2, soon after the Bountiful in heard him, and went forth several times; not all of the
15–26:15 ascension America, by one by one. They touched visits are talked about in
the temple him and knew of a surety detail (see 3 Nephi 26:13).
that he had risen.

The 3 Nephi 27:1– After previous Not specified They saw Jesus and The three Nephite disciples
Nephite 28:12 appearance to conversed with him. not touched by Jesus
Twelve the Nephite He touched all but three would remain on earth
people with his finger. until his second coming.

The lost 3 Nephi 16:1–5; No information, Not specified Jesus said he would show
tribes of 17:4 but soon after himself to them and they
Israel appearance to would hear his voice.
Nephites

Moroni Ether 12:39 Not specified Not specified Moroni saw Jesus who Moroni’s father, Mormon,
instructed him in “plain was also “visited of the
humility.” Lord” (Mormon 1:15).

Joseph Joseph Smith— Spring 1820 Sacred Grove, Joseph Smith saw the In subsequent visits
Smith History 1:14–20 near Father and the Son and Joseph Smith and Sidney
Manchester, conversed with them. The Rigdon saw the Lord and
New York Father introduced the Son. conversed with him (see
D&C 76:14–24). Joseph
Smith and Oliver Cowdery
saw him in the Kirtland
Temple; they describe him
in D&C 110:1–10.

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Chart 10-18

Witnesses to the Resurrection

Explanation
Each of the four Gospels concludes with an account of Jesus’ resurrection. Taken together
with the additional witnesses, mentioned especially by Paul and in the Book of Mormon,
numerous people bear testimony of the reality of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Chart - lists eighteen recorded appearances of the resurrected Christ. In most cases, the
time and place of the appearance are known, and specific details of the event are reported.
These true and faithful witnesses are more numerous than people usually recognize. In the
mouth of many witnesses, this all-important event has been established for all the world to
see and, hopefully, accept.

References
John Gee, “Jesus Christ: Forty-day Ministry and Other Post-Resurrection Appearances of
Jesus Christ,” EM, 2:734–35.
Douglas L. Callister, “Resurrection,” EM, 3:1222–23.
“Postresurrection Appearances,” and “Resurrection,” WRC, 46–49.

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