Verses 10-11
Luke now introduced the identity of these female witnesses whose names he evidently omitted earlier to focus attention on the Resurrection itself.
| Women Who Visited the Tomb Easter Morning |
| Matthew 28:1 | Mark 16:1 | Luke 24:10 | John 20:1 |
| Mary Magdalene | Mary Magdalene | Mary Magdalene | Mary Magdalene |
| The other Mary = | Mary the mother of James | Mary the mother of James | |
| Salome | |||
| Joanna | |||
| others |
Salome was apparently the mother of Zebedee’s sons (i.e., James and John, Matthew 27:56) and the sister of Jesus’ mother (John 19:25). Joanna was the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and was one of Jesus’ companions in Galilee (Luke 8:3).
The rest of the disciples could not believe that Jesus was alive (cf. Luke 24:12; Luke 24:22-24). This is amazing since Jesus had predicted His resurrection, and they had seen Him raise at least three people from the dead (cf. Luke 7:11-17; Luke 8:49-56; John 11:38-44). However their reluctance to believe is a strong argument for the Resurrection. They knew that Jesus had died and been placed in the tomb. They did not expect the Resurrection so they would hardly have dreamed it up. Perhaps Luke called these disciples "apostles" because that is what Jesus intended them to be, namely, messengers sent with a message. They were not ready to go yet though.
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