Luke 24:1-12 (ESV)
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. [2] And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, [3] but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. [4] While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. [5] And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? [6] He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, [7] that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise." [8] And they remembered his words, [9] and returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. [10] Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles, [11] but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. [12] But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened.
Questions for Reflection
1. When was a time you told a true story that other people found hard to believe?
2. What did the women do after the men had told them that Jesus had risen from the dead as He had predicted? (24:9)
3. How did the apostles react to the women’s testimony? (24:11)
4. Why did the apostles not believe the women? (24:11)
5. In what way were Peter’s actions different from the other apostles? (24:12)
6. How did Peter respond to the sight of the empty tomb? (24:12)
7. Why did the disciples express disbelief even though Jesus had told them clearly that He would rise from the dead?
8. What does this passage teach us about witnessing and evangelism?
9. What does this account teach you about the people to whom God reveals His good news?
