the two disciples returned, and announced to the others; but they did not believe them either (Mark 16:13). And since, according to the testimony of Peter himself (through Mark), he did not believe the two disciples that Christ had risen, it must be assumed that the appearance of Jesus to Peter alone followed after His appearance to His ten Apostles, but when and where is unknown. We already know that the Evangelist Luke, although he tried to describe everything in order, did not always observe a strict sequence in his narration.

According to legend, Jesus Christ, after His Resurrection, appeared before all the Mother of God. Although the Evangelists say nothing about such a phenomenon, it is difficult, even impossible, to admit the assumption that Christ did not rejoice with His appearance the Mother of God, Whom He treated so carefully in His death throes; it is also impossible to think that Christ did not appear to Her first. The Evangelists kept silent about this appearance of Christ, probably by the desire of the Mother of God Herself, who always thanked the Lord,

that He looked upon the humility of His Servant (Luke 1:48).

Jesus' Appearance to the Eleven Apostles

After eight days from the time of the Resurrection of Christ, the Apostles gathered again, probably in the same house, and Thomas was with them. Again, out of precaution, the doors were locked, and in spite of this, Christ instantly appeared among them and said:

Peace be upon you! (John 20:26). Then, turning to Thomas, he says:

put thy finger hither, and see my hands; put your finger into the nail wounds. Thomas obeyed, with his finger he felt the nail wounds of his hands. Then Jesus said to him: