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upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. " (Mk. 16 8). . Luke writes : "And returning from the tomb they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. ” (Lk. 24: 9) " (22) To whom and in what way did Jesus first appear?. According to Mark he first appeared to Mary. Mag'dalene. (Mk. 16:9). John verifies the statement of Mark. (Jn. 20: 13 - 17). Luke's report is contradictory to the rest as he reports Jesus to have first appeared to two men who were going from Jerusalem to Emma'us. They said while they were talking together: "Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but him did they not see. " (Lk. 24: 24). . Is there any possibility of reconciling these texts ? (23) Did the disciples believe in the news of. Jesus' rising on the third day?. John and Matthew do not enlighten us on the subject. Mark informs us that twice they refused to accept it. (Mk. 16: 11-13). Luke transmits as follows: 66 . but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. " (Lk. 24: 11). . Dear readers! Such grave contradictions in only one incident affirm that these assertions are 73