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VBVMI StaffIf Jesus arose early Sunday morning, how could He appear to His disciples in the locked room (John 20:19) on the evening of the first day of the week? Wouldn't this be before Sunday morning?
The first day of the week in Jesus' day was Sunday (as it still is today for many). The Gospels report Jesus rose from the tomb before dawn on the first day of the week, and John also reports He appeared to the disciples on the evening of that same day. Notice John's entire narrative about that day:
Notice in v.1 John says Jesus rose on the first day of the week (i.e., Sunday). Then later in v.19 John says "when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week," speaking of the same day as mentioned in v.1. So Jesus arose before sunrise on Sunday and later appeared to the disciples on that same day.
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