The Sequence of Events
Following the Lord's
Resurrection.
This Is Appendix 166 From The Companion Bible.
The order of these events in the Four Gospels is partly independent
and partly supplementary, taking up the narrative at different points of
time. They may be set out as follows :-
MATTHEW. MARK. LUKE. JOHN.

The observation of the women where and how the body laid   .    Matthew 27:61 Mark 15:47 Luke 23:55
The preparation of the spices by the women from Galilee on the eve of the High Sabbath.     Luke 23:56-
Their rest according to the Commandment (Leviticus 23:7) Appendix 156.     Luke 23:-56
The visit of the women at the close of the weekly Sabbath, on "the first day of the week".      Matthew 28:1 Mark 16:1, Luke 2 24:1 John 20:1-
"Who shall roll us away the stone?"      Mark 16:3
The stone already rolled away.     Matthew 28:2 - 4
They find the stone rolled away     Mark 16:4, 5 Luke 24:2 John 20:-1
Address of the angel to the women.     Matthew 28:5 - 7 Mark 16:6, 7 Luke 24:3 - 7
Departure of the women.    Matthew 28:8 Mark 16:8 Luke 24:8, 9
They meet the Lord.    Matthew 28:9, 10
And tell His disciples, and Peter.     Mark 16:9 - Luke 11 24:10, 11 John 20:2 (oun)
The report of the watch.    Matthew 28:11 -15
The visit of Peter and John.    Luke 24:12 John 20:3 - 10 (oun)
Mary's visit to the sepulchre.    John 20:11 - 18
The appearing to the two going to Emmaus.    Mrk 16:12 (meta tauta) Luke 24:13 - 32
Their return to the eleven.    Mark 16:13 Luke  24:33 - 35
The first appearance of the Lord to the eleven.    Luke 24:36 - 44   John 20:19 - 23
The FIRST COMMISSION.      Luke 24:45 - 49
The second appearance to the eleven (and Thomas).    Mark 16:14 (husteron)  John 20:24 - 29
The SECOND COMMISSION.     Mark 16:15 - 18
[Parenthetic statement by the Evangelist].    John 20:[30, 31]
Departure of the eleven into Galilee   Matthew 28:16 - 18
The THIRD COMMISSION.    Matthew 28:19, 20
The appearance to the seven in Galilee.       John 21:1 - 23 (meta tauta)
The Ascension and after.    Mark 16:19,  Luke 20 24:50 - 53
[Closing statement of the Evangelist].    John 21:[24, 25]