Editing Resurrection of Jesus (section)

=== Gospels and Acts ===
{{Main|Mark 16|Matthew 28|Luke 24|Acts 1|John 20}}
{{See also|Gospel harmony|Passion of Jesus|Burial of Jesus|Empty tomb|Myrrhbearers}}
[[File:Pilon-risenchrist2.jpg|thumb|Germain Pilon (French, {{abbr|d.|died}} 1590), ''Resurrection of Jesus Christ''. Marble, before 1572]]

Jesus is described as the "[[Firstborn (Judaism)|firstborn from the dead]]", {{Transliteration|grc|prōtotokos}}, the first to be raised from the dead, thereby acquiring the "special status of the firstborn as the preeminent son and heir".{{sfn|Novakovic|2014|p=152}}<ref group=web name="Holcomb">[[Justin S. Holcomb]], [https://www.christianity.com/god/jesus-christ/what-does-it-mean-that-jesus-is-the-firstborn-from-the-dead.html "What Does It Mean that Jesus Is 'The Firstborn from the Dead?{{'"}}]</ref> His resurrection is also the guarantee that all the Christian dead will be resurrected at Christ's {{Transliteration|grc|[[Second Coming|parousia]]}}.{{sfn|Novakovic|2014|p=153-154}}

After the resurrection, Jesus is portrayed as calling the apostles to the [[Great Commission]], as described in Matthew 28:16–20,<ref name="Bibleref2|Matthew|28:16–20">{{Bibleverse|Matthew|28:16–20}}</ref> Mark 16:14–18,<ref>{{bibleverse|Mark|16:14–18}}</ref> Luke 24:44–49,<ref>{{bibleverse|Luke|24:44–49}}</ref> Acts 1:4–8,<ref>{{bibleverse|Acts|1:4–8}}</ref> and John 20:19–23,<ref>{{bibleverse|John|20:19–23}}</ref> in which the disciples receive the call "to let the world know the good news of a victorious Saviour and the very presence of God in the world by the spirit".<ref>{{cite journal |last=Castleman |first=Robbie F. |title=The Last Word: The Great Commission: Ecclesiology |journal=Themelios |volume=32 |issue=3 |page=68 |url=https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/the-last-word-the-great-commission-ecclesiology/}}</ref> According to these texts, Jesus says that they "will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you",<ref>{{bibleverse|Acts|1:8}}</ref> that "repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in [the Messiah's] name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem",<ref>{{bibleverse|Luke|24:46–47}}</ref> and that "if you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained".<ref>{{bibleverse|John|20:12–23}}</ref>

The shorter version of the [[Gospel of Mark]] ends with the discovery of the empty tomb by [[Mary Magdalene]], Salome, and "Mary the mother of James". A young man in a white robe at the site of the tomb announced to them that Jesus has risen, and instructed them to "tell Peter and the disciples that he will meet them in Galilee, 'just as he told you{{'"}} ([[Mark 16]]).{{sfn|Boring|2006|pp=3, 14}}

In the [[Gospel of Matthew]], an angel appeared to Mary Magdalene at the empty tomb, telling her that Jesus is not there because he has been raised from the dead, and instructing her to tell the other followers to go to Galilee, to meet Jesus. Jesus then appeared to Mary Magdalene and "the other Mary" at the tomb; and next, based on Mark 16:7, Jesus appeared to all the disciples on a mountain in Galilee, where Jesus claimed authority over heaven and earth, and commissioned the disciples to preach the gospel to the whole world.{{sfn|Cotter|2001|p=127}} In this message, the end times are delayed "to bring the world to discipleship".{{sfn|Cotter|2001|pp=149–150}}

[[File:Konstanz Münster Westportal R07 Marien am Grab 01.jpg|thumb|''The three Marys at the Tomb of Christ ''(1470) at the west portal of [[Konstanz Minster]], Baden-Württemberg, Germany]]

In the [[Gospel of Luke]], "the women who had come with him from Galilee"<ref>{{Bibleverse|Luke|23:55|}}</ref> come to his tomb, which they find empty. Two angelic beings appeared to announce that Jesus is not there but has been raised.<ref>{{Bibleverse|Luke|24:1–5||24:1–5}}</ref> Jesus then appeared to two followers on their way to Emmaus, who notify the eleven remaining Apostles, who respond that Jesus has appeared to Peter. While they were describing this, Jesus appeared again, explaining that he is the messiah who was raised from the dead according to the scriptures "and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem".<ref>{{Bibleverse|Luke|24:37-47||24:37-47}}</ref>{{sfn|Burkett|2002|p=211}} In [[Luke–Acts]] (two works from the same author) he then [[Ascension of Jesus|ascended into heaven]], his rightful home.{{sfn|Burkett|2002|p=211}}

In Acts of the Apostles, Jesus appeared to the apostles for forty days and commanded them to stay in Jerusalem,<ref>{{Bibleverse|Acts|1:3|ESV|1:3}}</ref> after which Jesus ascended to heaven, followed by the coming of the [[Holy Spirit in Christianity|Holy Spirit]] at [[Pentecost]] and the missionary task of the early church.{{sfn|Brown|1973|p=103}}