1 THE first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.
11 But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
12 And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.
19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.
21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:
31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

1The first day of the weeke, commeth Mary Magdalene earely when it was yet darke, vnto the Sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the Sepulchre.

2Then she runneth and commeth to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Iesus loued, and saith vnto them, They haue taken away the Lord out of the Sepulchre, and we know not where they haue laid him.

3Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the Sepulchre.

4So they ranne both together, and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the Sepulchre.

5And he stouping downe and looking in, saw the linnen clothes lying, yet went he not in.

6Then commeth Simon Peter following him, and went into the Sepulchre, and seeth the linnen clothes lie,

7And the napkin that was about his head, not lying with the linnen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by it selfe.

8Then went in also that other disciple which came first to the Sepulchre, and he saw, and beleeued.

9For as yet they knew not the Scripture, that hee must rise againe from the dead.

10Then the disciples went away againe vnto their owne home.

11 But Mary stood without at the sepulchre, weeping: & as shee wept, she stouped downe, and looked into the Sepulchre,

12And seeth two Angels in white, sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feete, where the body of Iesus had layen:

13And they say vnto her, Woman, why weepest thou? Shee saith vnto them, Because they haue taken away my Lord, and I know not where they haue laied him.

14And when she had thus said, she turned herselfe backe, and saw Iesus standing, and knew not that it was Iesus.

15Iesus saith vnto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She supposing him to be the gardiner, saith vnto him, Sir, if thou haue borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laied him, and I will take him away.

16Iesus saith vnto her, Mary. She turned herselfe, and saith vnto him, Rabboni, which is to say, Master.

17Iesus saith vnto her, Touch me not: for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but goe to my brethren, and say vnto them, I ascend vnto my Father, and your Father, and to my God, and your God.

18Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that shee had seene the Lord, and that hee had spoken these things vnto her.

19 Then the same day at euening, being the first day of the weeke, when the doores were shut, where the disciples were assembled for feare of the Iewes, came Iesus, and stood in the midst, and saith vnto them, Peace bee vnto you.

20And when hee had so saide, hee shewed vnto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.

21Then said Iesus to them againe, Peace be vnto you: As my Father hath sent me, euen so send I you.

22And when he had said this, hee breathed on them, and saith vnto them, Receiue ye the holy Ghost.

23Whose soeuer sinnes yee remit, they are remitted vnto them, and whose soeuer sinnes yee retaine, they are retained.

24 But Thomas one of the twelue, called Didymus, was not with them when Iesus came.

25The other disciples therefore said vnto him, We haue seene the Lord. But he said vnto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nailes, and put my finger into the print of the nailes, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not beleeue.

26 And after eight dayes, againe his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: Then came Iesus, the doores being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be vnto you.

27Then saith he to Thomas Reach hither thy finger, and beholde my hands, and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side, and bee not faithlesse, but beleeuing.

28And Thomas answered, and said vnto him, My Lord, and my God.

29Iesus saith vnto him, Thomas, because thou hast seene mee, thou hast beleeued: blessed are they that haue not seene, and yet haue beleeued.

30 And many other signes truely did Iesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this booke:

31But these are written, that yee might beleeue that Iesus is the Christ the Sonne of God, and that beleeuing ye might haue life through his Name.

 

1 On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, "They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don't know where they put him." 3 So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. 4 They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first; 5 he bent down and saw the burial cloths there, but did not go in. 6 When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, 7 and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place. 8 Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed. 9 For they did not yet understand the scripture that he had to rise from the dead. 10 Then the disciples returned home. 11 But Mary stayed outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent over into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet where the body of Jesus had been. 13 And they said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "They have taken my Lord, and I don't know where they laid him." 14 When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus there, but did not know it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?" She thought it was the gardener and said to him, "Sir, if you carried him away, tell me where you laid him, and I will take him." 16 Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabbouni," which means Teacher. 17 Jesus said to her, "Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, 'I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" 18 Mary of Magdala went and announced to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord," and what he told her. 19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you." 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. 21 (Jesus) said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the holy Spirit. 23 Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained." 24 Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples said to him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe." 26 Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst and said, "Peace be with you." 27 Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe." 28 Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!" 29 Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed." 30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of (his) disciples that are not written in this book. 31 But these are written that you may (come to) believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in his name.  

It seems best in this chapter to establish a harmony of the gospels. Appearances of Jesus after His resurrection will be numbered and in bold type.
While it was still dark Sunday morning, Mary Magdalene, Salome and Mary the mother of James, Joanna and others  were bringing sweet spices to the tomb to anoint Jesus’ body  when an earthquake hit. They proceeded, wondering how they would roll away the stone from the tomb.
At the same time as the quake, an angel rolled the stone away from the tomb to show that Jesus had risen. The angel appeared white as snow in such dazzling brightness that the soldiers shook in fear and fainted. After their initial fright, the soldiers decided to leave and leaders reported to the priests what happened. No conversation with any of those coming to the grave is recorded, so the soldiers may or may not have been gone before any of the women arrived. Though Jesus was dead, they could be put to death for allowing their ” prisoner” to escape. The chief priests and elders devised a plan to pay them a lot of money to say disciples stole Jesus away while they slept. That was also a serious offense, but the priests would buy off the officials if there was a problem. For a long time it was reported among the Jews that was what happened, but it defies common sense. Justin Martyr says this report was sent by the Jews to every country.
Critics of resurrection can be refuted with Scripture:
False Theory                                  Answer 
Wrong tomb                Jn. 20:5-7,12, Eye witnesses
Swoon                         Jn. 19:33-35, Blood and water satisfied officials
Vision                           Jn. 20:13-28, Several personal contacts
Pious Fiction                Jn. 20:28, Words of Christ Himself
Mary Magdalene was so anxious she ran on ahead. The angel had apparently withdrawn temporarily, and seeing the stone rolled away she panicked and ran to tell Peter and John that someone had taken the Lord out of the sepulcher and she didn’t know where they had laid Him. At that, Peter and John left her and raced for the tomb.
Before they arrived, the other women had come and met the angel in his shining garments, then bowed to the ground in fear. He knew the women looked for Jesus and told them not to be afraid, but chided them for seeking the living among the dead. He reminded them that Jesus had told them in Galilee that He would be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and rise again. Then they remembered His words. At that they were told that Jesus had risen, and to come see the place He had lain. As the stone was already rolled away, they entered and saw an angel that appeared like a young man in a long white garment sitting on the right side. They were to go tell the disciples, specifically Peter, that Jesus had risen, and He would see them in Galilee. They fled in fear, and at first would not say anything to anyone.
John outran Peter to the tomb, and stooping down, he looked in and saw the linen clothes lying. Peter dashed right in and saw the linen cloth collapsed without the body in it, and the head piece above it by itself in folds, just as it had been wrapped about the head of Jesus. John was perceptive and realized by the position of the grave clothes  that Jesus had risen right through them and this was not a robbery. But they still did not understand the Scripture Jesus had taught that He would rise again. They went back to their home in a perplexed state of mind, wondering at what had come to pass.
Appearances
1 Mary got back to the tomb to find all others were gone and she was sorrowing alone. As she wept, she stooped down to look into the tomb and saw the two angels in white sitting at the head and feet of where Jesus’ body had lain. They asked her why she was weeping, and without entering for fear,  she replied that someone had taken away the body of the Lord and she didn’t know where they had laid Him. She saw the figure of Jesus in a glance through tear filled eyes without recognizing Him. When He asked  why she wept and who she sought, she supposed it was the gardener and said if he had taken Jesus to tell her where, and she would take Him away. She had no thought in her grief how she would do this. Jesus spoke her name, and recognizing His voice, she turned fully to Him and said, “Rabboni”, Master, or honorable Rabbi. Her response to His voice reminds us of Jn. 10:27, “My sheep hear my voice”. She was about to touch Him , but He told her not to because He had not yet ascended to the Father. Specifically stated, to His Father and her Father, to His God and her God.  He probably just disappeared, and she went to tell the disciples what had happened.
(Not touch. She was about to cling to Him and not let Him go. She would have more opportunity to see Him before He ascended, so now it was more important for her to tell the other disciples.)
2 The other women, meanwhile,  finally got up courage to do as bidden, and ran with joy to tell the other disciples. On their way to the disciples, Jesus met them saying “All hail” (a joyful greeting), and they held Him by the feet, worshiping Him. Jesus also told them not to be afraid, but go tell the brethren they would see Him in Galilee. The apostles and others thought the women were over emotional, speaking nonsense, and didn’t believe them.
Explanation is in order at this point as to why Mary was not allowed to touch Jesus but the others held His feet.
View 1. Jesus was a High Priest fulfilling the Day of Atonement as in Lev. 16. He had completed the sacrifice and was on His way to present the sacred blood in heaven. Only because of Mary’s deep grief and devotion did He stop to speak to her first. After speaking to her, He ascended to heaven and returned to talk to the other women. Then they were free to touch Him. This view seems true to type and has some sound supporters, but has a couple of major problems. His blood was offered at Calvary, so what need to be brought to a heavenly altar. Also, Jesus would have had time to ascend to heaven and return even before any of the people arrived at the tomb, and would have had no need to interrupt any of His presumed high priestly duties.
View 2. Some think He just meant not to detain Him at the moment, He would see them all before He ascended, but that is inconsistent with the other women.
View 3. Probably best is that He meant, “Stop clinging to me”. “Touch” is used several ways in Scripture, and in the case of the hemorrhaging woman, Mk 14:36, it was simply to touch. Here it probably  has the sense of clinging. She had lost Him once and was not about to let Him go again. He was emphasizing a new relationship. She was not to try to keep Him on earth, but to become His messenger. In contrast, the women in Mt. 28:9 seized and held Jesus feet with as much strength of force, but not  with the personal emotion, intensity of Mary. Their object was holding Him in worship. Part of view 2 could be involved in this.
(This far Mark 16:1-8. Lk. 24:1-12, and John 20:1-18. The account of Mary with Jesus is told only in John. Soldiers bribed is told only in Matthew.)
3 Peter, Lk 24:34; 1 Cor. 15:5 had a visit from Jesus, perhaps in the afternoon, That evening the eleven gathered gave this report to the two Emmaus disciples.
4 The Emmaus disciples, Lk. 24:13-32; Mk. 16:12,13, were walking home late in the afternoon when Jesus joined them. They did not recognize Him, and he feigned ignorance of what had happened the last three days, to the surprise of Cleopas. They told Him of the condemnation, crucifixion, their hope He was the Messiah, and the report of the women. Jesus explained the Scriptures concerning Himself, but they still did not understand until He came into their home and broke bread with them. As soon as they recognized Him as Jesus and Messiah, He vanished, and they realized their conviction on the road. They immediately walked the 7.5 miles back to Jerusalem, told the others, and were told the Lord had risen and appeared to Peter. 
5 The eleven except Thomas, Mk. 16:14; Lk. 24:33-49; Jn. 20:19-23, were gathered eating in Jerusalem Sunday evening  behind locked doors for fear of the Jews, (Emmaus disciples and others were present) and Jesus suddenly appeared in their midst and pronounced peace. They thought they saw a ghost, so He told them not to be afraid and showed them His hands and his feet. This gave them joy, but they still didn’t believe until He asked for food, with the explanation that a spirit didn’t have flesh and bones like He had, and He ate some broiled fish and honeycomb before them. He again pronounced peace and recommissioned  the 10 disciples, but breathed on all others present, imparting the Holy Spirit.  This was a creative act, just as He breathed and created life in Adam, Gen. 2:7, He breathed into them spiritual quickening and all believers would soon become a new creation, Eph. 2:8-10. This act was a limited preliminary to the out pouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, like a down payment on a house. They could not forgive sins, but could announce the Scriptural terms on which people could be forgiven, or that they were not forgiven if they rejected. Compare discerning of sin in Ananias and Sapphira. 
6 Thomas present with the other disciples Jn. 20:24-29. (Also called twin or Didymus) He had not believed their report and said he wouldn’t believe unless he saw and put his fingers into the nail prints in Jesus’ hands and feet and put his hand into the sword wound in His side. (This reminds of a sick woman who was visited by a priest to forgive her sins. She asked to see his hands, because the only one who could forgive sins had nail prints.) Jesus appeared the next Sunday night and told Thomas to feel his nail prints and side, and believe, but he had the faith to believe just by seeing, saying “my Lord and my God”. Jesus took note and did not rebuke Thomas, but added blessing for those who would not see but still believe, like those of us today. Disciples needed to learn to accept the word of eye witnesses. We need to accept the word of the eye witnesses as recorded in the Word of God.
(John 20:30,31 expresses multiple signs not recorded, but the things written are so we can believe that Jesus is Christ, Son of God, and have life in Him by believing.)
7 Seven disciples beside the Sea of Galilee, John 21.
See the notes on John 21 for a full explanation of this and completion of John.
8.  The eleven and others 
The Great Commission in Matthew, Mark and Luke: Matthew 28:16-20. Matthew did not record the first two visits to the disciples or to the seven at the sea, but this is some time later. The mountain where Jesus told them to meet is not named. Perhaps others had joined the eleven. At one point 500 were gathered at once. Considering the doubts of Thomas and the others at first, it is understandable why some would have doubt, v 17. They did not doubt the resurrection, but some wondered if this was really Jesus with them. He expelled their doubts, telling them that all authority had been given to Him. On the basis of that authority, He gave the great commission, the challenge to all of us, to go to all, teach, baptize and disciple them. To keep reminded of the Trinity, baptism is to be in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Jesus’  promise is to be with us always, not physically but His spiritual presence.
Mark 16:16 does not imply baptism is necessary for salvation, but it is expected of believers to be baptized. Baptism has no part in those who are damned, but lack of belief. Mk. 16:17&18 list five supernatural events that could authenticate the faith of the early believers. It is not normal for those to be present after the apostolic age. Some had already cast out demons. New tongues were intelligible foreign languages not known to them, which eliminated the need for an interpreter. If they were forced to pick up snakes or drink poison they would not be harmed, but this does not approve snake handlers. God still heals in answer to prayer, but the general healing ministry declined, Paul’s thorn in the flesh was not healed, and he left Trophimus at Miletus, sick.
Luke 24:44-48. Either this portion was spoken to the disciples the first time risen Jesus appeared before them all, or Luke chose to insert it just before the ascension. To the two on the road to Emmaus, Jesus told the Scriptures concerning Himself. To these, He opens their understanding to the Scriptures He had previously taught, so they knew it was necessary for Him to suffer and rise the third day. Because of that, they could preach repentance and forgiveness of sins to all nations. The starting point of their witnessing was to be at Jerusalem, working out to all parts of the world, Acts 1:8.
The Ascension in Mark and Luke. (Matthew does not record this.
Luke 24:49-53. Jesus told them to tarry in Jerusalem until they received the Holy Spirit. He did not command prayer, as that was not a condition for receiving the Holy Spirit. Certainly they must have prayed, but the command was to stay together. If they had not, they could not have fulfilled the command of Acts. 1:8. He took them to the vicinity of Bethany, the Mount of Olives, Acts 1:12, for the ascension. While He was blessing them He ascended, and they worshiped Him. Acts 1:9-11 gives details of the angels telling them to stop looking up, but return to Jerusalem. They returned with joy and praised God in the temple daily. Mk. 16:19.20 adds Jesus is at the right hand of God. They did preach, and confirmed the message with the signs of Mk. 16:17,18.