12 Witnesses of Jesus’ Resurrection
- The rolled away stone that was sealed and guarded by Roman soldiers; Matthew 28:2
- The empty tomb; John 20:2
- The linen wrappings and face-cloth no longer on Jesus’ body; John 20:6-9
- The proclamation of an angel that Jesus is risen; Matthew 28:5-7
- The report given by the women who heard the angel and saw the empty tomb; Matthew 28:8,10
- The appearance of Jesus to the women as they were returning from the empty tomb; Matthew 28:9
- The visit to the tomb by Peter; Luke 24:12
- The report of the Roman guard and the
scheme of the chief priests and elders;
Matthew 28:11-15 - The appearance of Jesus to the two travelers going to Emmaus; Luke 24:13-35
- The appearances of Jesus to the disciples (including 500 at one time), to Thomas, and the worship of Him; Matthew 28:16-20, Luke 24:36-53, John 20:24-29, John 21:1-14, 1 Corinthians 15:6
- The written testimony of Scripture; John 20:31
- Jesus, after His ascension, working with the disciples and confirming the message of the Gospel through signs and wonders; Mark 16:19-20, Acts 14:3
Because I live, you shall live also. John 14:19 NKJV
These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. John 20:31 NKJV