Good morning. Jesus then tells Mary to go to My brethren and say to them, I ascend to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God. So she went to the disciples and said, I have seen the Lord, and that He had said these things to her. John does not say that they did not believe her, but other Gospels do. However, Peter and John would have told them that they had seen the empty tomb and the linen wrappings. So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week (Sunday, normally a work day for the Jews; but this was Passover, so I do not know if people were working that day or not; however the disciples would not be working), and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, peace be with you. You better believe He should say peace be with you. The door was shut, and no one opened it for Him. Despite what Peter, John, and Mary have said, they probably still did not believe that He was risen. Luke says that they thought they were seeing a ghost. And when He had said this, He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples then rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Luke says that Jesus said see My hands and feet. I do know not know why they differ. Perhaps it was because Luke talked to a different witness. Or perhaps it is because in John, Jesus’ side will play an important part later on with Thomas. Father, go ahead of the reader and prepare his/her way. Make his/her path smooth

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