Acts 10:39-40
"39 And we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed Him openly;"
This week we studied the events of the first Easter morning in Matthew’s Gospel—marked by a violent earthquake, an angel shining like lightning, Roman guards paralyzed with fear, and an empty tomb.
The women were commanded by the angel to “Go quickly” and tell the disciples the central truth of Christianity: “He has risen from the dead.” As they hurried away, Jesus Himself met them, confirming the angel’s message with undeniable proof.
From that moment, the Gospel spread like wildfire. The women reported to the disciples. That same day, Jesus appeared to Cleopas and another disciple on the road to Emmaus. That evening, He appeared to the Ten in a locked room, showed them His hands and side, and ate broiled fish to prove He was not a ghost. Eight days later, He appeared to Thomas. Then by the Sea of Galilee, He met seven disciples, provided a miraculous catch of 153 fish, restored Peter, and recommissioned him to “feed My sheep.” Finally, He appeared to all eleven disciples and more than 500 others, giving them the Great Commission.
Over the forty days before His ascension, Jesus made multiple appearances—many of them public and witnessed by crowds. As the Gospel accounts spread rapidly, no one came forward to refute them. Instead, people confirmed the testimony.
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