THE TRUE STORY OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS
AS TOLD IN THE KING JAMES VERSION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES
When did the women visit the tomb?
MARK: At the rising of the sun.
JOHN: When it was yet dark.
Who were these women?
MATTHEW: Mary Magdalene and the other Mary.
MARK: Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome.
LUKE: Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and other women.
JOHN: Mary Magdalene alone.
Was the tomb open or closed?
MATTHEW: Closed.
LUKE: Open
Who else was there?
MATTHEW: An angel.
MARK: A young man.
LUKE: Two men.
JOHN: Two angels.
Where were they?
MATTHEW: Outside the tomb.
MARK, LUKE & JOHN: Inside the tomb.
Were they standing or sitting?
LUKE: Standing.
MATTHEW, MARK & JOHN: Sitting.
Did Mary Magdalene see them?
MATTHEW, MARK & LUKE: Yes she did.
JOHN: No she didn’t.
Who was frightened by the men/angels?
MATTHEW: The keepers.
MARK & LUKE: The women.
Did the women see Jesus?
MATTHEW: Yes they did.
LUKE: No they didn’t.
Did the women tell the disciples what they had seen?
MARK: No they didn’t.
LUKE: Yes they did.
Did Mary Magdalene recognise Jesus?
MATTHEW: Yes she did.
JOHN: No she didn’t.
How many disciples visited the tomb?
LUKE: Peter alone.
JOHN: Peter and one other.
Was Mary Magdalene permitted to touch Jesus?
MATTHEW: Yes she was. MATTHEW: In Galilee. MATTHEW: No. Some doubted. Source: THE BIBLE CONTRADICTS ITSELF (John Bowden) By John Bowden
JOHN: No she wasn’t.
LUKE: In Jerusalem.Were they convinced of the resurrection?
JOHN: Yes. All were convinced.