Comparison of the Gospel accounts of the Resurrection of Jesus
| Event | Matthew 28:1-8 | Mark 16: 1-8 | Luke 24: 1-10 | John 20: 1-8 |
| When? | At dawn | sunrise | Early in the morning | Early on the first day of week |
| Who comes first? | women | Mary magdalene | women | Mary magdalene |
| What do they find? | Jesus is not there | The stone rolled away | The stone rolled away | nothing |
| Who do they see? | Angels wear white clothes | Young man wearing white robe (angel) | Bright white angel | No one |
| What do they see? | Empty tomb | Tomb empty | Empty tomb | Strips of clothes |
| What do they do? | The women told the disciples | They ran away fast and scared | They shared the mesage | They told everyone |
| What happens next? | He has risen from the dead go find im galilee | He has risen from the dead go find him in galilee | He has risen from the dead | They belived |