Answering 439 Bible Contradictions 

Answer: The resurrected Jesus first appeared to the eleven behind closed doors in Jerusalem (Jn. 20:26-29), then days later on a mount in Galilee (Mt. 28:16).

Problem: One gospel account says Jesus appeared to the eleven while on a mountain in Galilee while other gospel accounts say Jesus appeared to them in Jerusalem.

Explanation: The resurrected Jesus appeared at least eleven different times and to over five hundred people, including the eleven disciples on numerous occasions.

As the timeline below of Jesus’ post-resurrection appearances shows us, the answer to this question is a simple matter of putting the synoptic accounts together. There is no contradiction whatsoever, just as the mother of Jim could correctly say she saw her son at school and the father of Jim could correctly say he saw his son at the game on the same day. Continue reading →