The following is loosely based on Dan Barker's Easter Challenge:

rstrats

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Taking Matthew 28:1-10, Mark 16:1-10, Luke 24:1-12 and John 20:1-18 and using every verse from the above intermingle them into a single chronological list from the first event to the last.

Some verses can be shown in tandem when they are referring to the same event at the same time.

Perhaps if someone has some time on their hands they might want to give it a try.
 

Jefferson

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Taking Matthew 28:1-10, Mark 16:1-10, Luke 24:1-12 and John 20:1-18 and using every verse from the above intermingle them into a single chronological list from the first event to the last.

Some verses can be shown in tandem when they are referring to the same event at the same time.

Perhaps if someone has some time on their hands they might want to give it a try.
See https://biblesanity.org/docs/lifeofchrist.htm
 

Idolater

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Taking Matthew 28:1-10, Mark 16:1-10, Luke 24:1-12 and John 20:1-18 and using every verse from the above intermingle them into a single chronological list from the first event to the last.

Some verses can be shown in tandem when they are referring to the same event at the same time.

Perhaps if someone has some time on their hands they might want to give it a try.
The only definitive chronology I see is that in Matthew 28, Mark 16 and Luke 24, verse 6 is all the same point in time----synchronous I guess. 6-6-6
 

rstrats

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Maybe someone in the future will have the time - and the interest - to come up with a chronological list of how all the verses in the OP fit together.
 

Derf

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Maybe someone in the future will have the time - and the interest - to come up with a chronological list of how all the verses in the OP fit together.
I saw your OP when you first posted it, and I wanted to attempt it, but didn't have time--it involves a fair amount of cutting and pasting, along with detailed commentary. I probably still don't have time, but I'd like to try soon.
 

Derf

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Taking Matthew 28:1-10, Mark 16:1-10, Luke 24:1-12 and John 20:1-18 and using every verse from the above intermingle them into a single chronological list from the first event to the last.

Some verses can be shown in tandem when they are referring to the same event at the same time.

Perhaps if someone has some time on their hands they might want to give it a try.


The women come towards the tomb, but haven't arrived yet. The sky isn't light yet:
[Jhn 20:1 KJV] The first [day] of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, ...
[Mat 28:1 KJV] In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first [day] of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
[Mar 16:1 KJV] And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the [mother] of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
[Mar 16:2 KJV] And very early in the morning the first [day] of the week, they came unto (toward) the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
Mary (probably with the other women) return to tell the latest to the disciples:
[Luk 24:1 KJV] Now upon the first [day] of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain [others] with them.

The earth quakes and the stone is rolled away, seen by the guards only:
[Mat 28:2 KJV] And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
[Mat 28:3 KJV] His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
[Mat 28:4 KJV] And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead [men].

The women aren't there yet, and they talk about the stone:
[Mar 16:3 KJV] And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

The sky starts to lighten, and the women arrive. They see the stone rolled away:
[Jhn 20:1 KJV] ...and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
[Mar 16:4 KJV] And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
[Luk 24:2 KJV] And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

Mary (at least) looks inside (she must have, to know that Jesus' body wasn't there)

Mary runs to tell the disciples, finding Peter and John first:
[Jhn 20:2 KJV] Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.

The other women (not including Mary) go into the tomb (this might be earlier or later)
[Luk 24:3 KJV] And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
[Luk 24:4 KJV] And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
[Luk 24:5 KJV] And as they were afraid, and bowed down [their] faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
[Luk 24:6 KJV] He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
[Luk 24:7 KJV] Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
[Luk 24:8 KJV] And they remembered his words,

[Mat 28:5 KJV] And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
[Mat 28:6 KJV] He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
[Mat 28:7 KJV] And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
[Mat 28:8 KJV] And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.


Peter and John hightail it to the tomb:
[Luk 24:12 KJV] Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; ...
[Jhn 20:3 KJV] Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, ...

The other women arrive and with Mary tell the rest of the disciples (maybe Mary hears about the angels at this time from the other women):
[Luk 24:9 KJV] And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
[Luk 24:10 KJV] It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary [the mother] of James, and other [women that were] with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
[Luk 24:11 KJV] And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

Peter and John reach the tomb, John gets there first, stops at the entryway and looks in, but doesn't enter the main part:
[Jhn 20:3 KJV] Peter ... and that other disciple, ... came to the sepulchre.
[Jhn 20:4 KJV] So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
[Jhn 20:5 KJV] And he stooping down, [and looking in], saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.

Then Peter reaches the entryway and looks in:
[Luk 24:12 KJV] Then ... Peter ... ran unto (not "into) the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

Then Peter enters the main part of the tomb:
[Jhn 20:6 KJV] Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
[Jhn 20:7 KJV] And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.

John enters the tomb:
[Jhn 20:8 KJV] Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.

Peter and John go back to the place they are staying in Jerusalem:
[Jhn 20:10 KJV] Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.

Peter and John tell what they saw, then Cleopas and another disciple leave for Emmaus:
[Luk 24:22 KJV] Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
[Luk 24:23 KJV] And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
[Luk 24:24 KJV] And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found [it] even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

Mary returns to the tomb (probably with the other women):
Summary: [Mar 16:9 KJV] Now when [Jesus] was risen early the first [day] of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
Details: [Jhn 20:11 KJV] But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, [and looked] into the sepulchre,
[Jhn 20:12 KJV] And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
[Jhn 20:13 KJV] And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
[Jhn 20:14 KJV] And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
[Jhn 20:15 KJV] Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
[Jhn 20:16 KJV] Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
[Jhn 20:17 KJV] Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and [to] my God, and your God.

Mary and the other women return to tell the latest to the disciples:
[Mat 28:9 KJV] And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
[Mat 28:10 KJV] Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
[Jhn 20:18 KJV] Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and [that] he had spoken these things unto her.

Somewhere in this Jesus appears to Peter

The two disciples return from Emmaus:
[Luk 24:33 KJV] And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
[Luk 24:34 KJV] Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.


See if I left anything out!
 
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