Question

During Jesus’ post-resurrection appearances He comforted Mary, convinced Thomas of His resurrection, and reassured Peter that he was forgiven for denying Him.

Answer 1

Answer:

True.

Explanation:

In the book of John or the gospel of John chapter 20 verse 15, Jesus after His resurrection comforts the crying Mary Magdalene, who was crying seeing the empty tomb. She was crying because she thought that the body of Jesus Christ is stolen. She went to the tomb of Jesus on the first day of the week to perform the traditional burial rites.

The tomb was empty not because the body of Jesus Christ was stolen but because He was risen as promised and prophesied.

In the same chapter of John when Jesus appeared to His disciples in the locked room, one his disciple Thomas was not with them. So after listening to the account of other disciples, he did not believe them instead he said he would only believe if he put his finger where the nails and see the marks of the nails. In John 20:26, Jesus once again appears to His disciples in the locked room and Thomas was with them. He appeared to convince Thomas of resurrection.

In John chapter 21, Jesus helps His disciples catch the fish in a miraculous manner and Peter was there. He gave a commission to Peter to Feed his Lamb and sheep. And reassured Peter that He has forgiven him.

So, the correct answer is true.

Answer 2

Answer:

True.

Explanation:

After the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, he rose from the dead after three days as he had prophesied and promised. This can be seen in the book of Matthews chapter 28/ John 20. The women, "Mary Magdalene and the other Mary" had gone to put oil on the dead body of Jesus only to find it missing. When Mary cried, an angel of the Lord came to comfort and tell her that he had indeed risen and is no longer among the dead.

Again, in John chapter 20:24-29, we see Jesus asking John to touch his hands and find the holes pierced by the nails from the cross. Only then was Thomas convinced of Jesus Christ's resurrection.

Lastly, John 21 tells the resurrected Jesus meeting his disciples while they were fishing. It was here that Jesus reassured Peter he was forgiven for denying him when he was captured. Peter had vehemently denied that he knew or even was a part of the followers of Christ when he was first captured and taken to be tortured.