Matthew 28:9-20 | Mark 16:9-20 | Luke 24:13-53 | John 20:11-21:25

In each of these final chapters of the gospels we see snippets of the Lord’s appearing to His disciples, which occurred over the course of some 40 days.  He appeared to two of them on the road to Emmaus, where He gave them an intense Bible study as they walked about 7 miles, explaining all that the scriptures said about Him, and why He came to die, and then be raised from the dead.  Jesus appeared to the apostles several times in Jerusalem, and also met with them in Galilee during this period of time.  At the Sea of Galilee the Lord re-confirms His commission upon Peter, and commanding that he lead like a shepherd of Christ’s sheep.

In these weeks following the Lord’s resurrection, we’re told later that He appeared to many believers (more than 500 - 1 Corinthians 15:6), so even though Jesus did not appear to the Jews, or to unbelievers, His resurrection was witnessed by hundreds of disciples before He was taken up into heaven.