Luke 24:1–12: The Empty Tomb for Kids
The women came to a tomb expecting a body and found the stone rolled away. The angels pointed them back to Jesus' own words in Galilee, and the first report of the resurrection was met with both wonder and disbelief.
Matthew 28:1–10: The Empty Tomb and the Risen Jesus
The empty tomb in Matthew 28 is God's own announcement, not a story the followers invented. The risen Jesus meets frightened seekers and sends them out as witnesses.
Luke 24:1–12: The Empty Tomb at Dawn
Easter morning in Luke begins with a stone already moved, a body missing, and two dazzling figures pointing the women back to words Jesus had already spoken. The resurrection is announced first, then checked by inspection.
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Luke grounds the empty tomb in what Jesus had already predicted in Galilee, not in the women's feelings. Their testimony was met with disbelief until Peter ran to see for himself.
Luke 24:1–12: The Empty Tomb and the Women
Luke 24:1–12 presents the empty tomb as the fulfillment of what Jesus had already said, announced first to women whose report was met with disbelief. The passage invites honest fear and doubt to keep listening rather than to hide.
Matthew 28:1–10: The Empty Tomb and Risen Jesus
Matthew 28:1–10 presents the resurrection as reported, physical news: an empty tomb, an angel who announces it, and the risen Jesus himself meeting two women who came to mourn. They leave with fear and great joy, sent to tell the disciples to meet him in Galilee.
Why Believe the Resurrection: John 20
John 20 presents the resurrection as a reported event with physical evidence and eyewitness testimony, and it calls readers who were not there to believe and have life in Jesus' name.