NWT — Resurrection Accounts

Matthew • Mark • Luke • John

Resurrection of Jesus Christ — Harmonized Gospel View

Interactive harmony of the New World Translation accounts: Matthew 27:57–28:10, Mark 15:42–16:8, Luke 23:50–24:43, and John 19:38–20:23. Follow the sequence from burial to resurrection appearances.

Key Moments

"He was raised up, just as he said" — Matthew 28:6

Burial

Joseph of Arimathea & Nicodemus

Mt 27:57–61 • Mk 15:42–47 • Lk 23:50–56 • Jn 19:38–42

Empty tomb

Women discover the stone rolled away

Mt 28:1–6 • Mk 16:1–6 • Lk 24:1–7 • Jn 20:1–10

Appearances

To women & disciples

Mt 28:7–10 • Lk 24:13–43 • Jn 20:11–29

Theme

Jehovah raises his faithful Son

Integrity, comfort, and strengthened faith

Gospel focus

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Harmonized timeline

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What this page emphasizes

This interactive view reflects the New World Translation accounts and the way Jehovah's Witnesses often highlight:

Jehovah's role in raising Jesus from the dead.
Jesus' integrity and the confirmation of the ransom.
Comfort and reassurance given to faithful women and disciples.
Harmony of the four Gospels rather than contradiction.

Jehovah raised Jesus

Women at the tomb

Angelic messages

Strengthened faith

Key themes

Women as first witnesses of the empty tomb
Angelic announcement that Jesus has been raised
Fear, amazement, and joy among the disciples
Jesus' commission to preach and forgive sins

Core elements reflected in multiple Gospels

Unique details in a Gospel

How to use this page

Select a Gospel to see a concise overview and highlight which timeline events it covers.
Click any timeline event to read a short summary and open the passage on JW.org.
Click verse references in the Gospel view for a summary and JW.org link.
Filter the timeline to focus on burial, the empty tomb, or appearances.