Resurrection Accounts Compared

Question Matthew Mark Luke John
Who was there? Matthew 28:1 — Mary Magdalene and Yeshua's mother Mary Mark 16:1 — Mary Magdalene, Mother of James & Salome Luke 24:10 — Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary mother of James, others John 20:1 — Mary Magdalene
What are they all there to do? Matthew 28:1 — To see the tomb Mark 16:1 — Bring spices (they had already seen the tomb) Luke 23:55, 24:1 — Bring spices
Is the tomb open? Matthew 28:2 — No Mark 16:4 — No Luke 24:2 — Yes John 20:1 — Yes
Who was there when they arrived? Matthew 28:2,7 — One angel Mark 16:5 — One young man Luke 24:4 — Two men John 20:1 — Just Magdalene
Where in the tomb are they? Matthew 28:2 — Angel sitting on the stone Mark 16:5 — Young man sitting inside on the right Luke 24:2 — Two men standing inside John 20:12 — Two angels sitting on either side of the bed
Is Jesus resurrected? Can they touch him? Matthew 28:9 — Yes resurrected, Yes can touch Mark 16:6 — Yes resurrected, No as he is not there Luke 24:6–8 — Yes resurrected, No as he is not there John 20:17 — Yes resurrected, No touchy
To whom did Jesus first appear? Matthew 28:16 — Eleven Disciples Mark 16:12,14 — First two disciples, then the eleven Luke 24:13,36 — Two to Emmaus, then all eleven John 20:14 — Mary Magdalene
Where did Jesus appear that evening? Matthew 28:16–17 — Mountain in Galilee (~100 mi away) Luke 24:31,36 — Emmaus (~7 mi away), then Jerusalem John 20:19 — In a room that evening in Emmaus