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St. Stephen, Martyr
Catholic Church
1544 S. Battlefield Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
757-421-7416
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Sequence of events of Easter Sunday
Here is a possible sequence of the first events of Easter Sunday:
The women went to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus (Mark 16:1-3; Matt 28:1)
- They found the stone rolled away and saw the angel (Matt 28:2)
- Mary Magdalene left the group and went to tell Peter and John (Jn 20:2-4)
- The women entered the empty tomb and ran for fear and in joy to tell the Disciples (Matt 28:8)
- The soldiers went and reported to the Jewish authorities (Matt 28:11-15)
- Peter and John came running to the empty tomb (Jn 20:4-10)
- Mary Magdalene returned to the tomb & stood weeping, when Jesus revealed Himself to her (Jn 20:11-18)
- Jesus appeared to the women as they were on their way to tell the Disciples (Matt 28:9-10)
- Jesus appeared to Peter (Lu 24:34; cf. 1Cor 15:5)
- Jesus appeared to the two travelers on the Road to Emmaus (Lu 24:13-32)
- The two travelers returned to Jerusalem to report to the Apostles (Lu 24:36-43; cf. Jn 20:19-25; Mark 16:14)
- Jesus appeared to the Disciples in the Upper Room while they were still receiving the report and speaking to the travelers - Thomas was absent (Lu 24: 36-39 cf. Jn 20:19-25)
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