For emphasis I gave the barest Scriptures for last week's Easter message "The Tomb is Empty; Christ is Risen, and He is Exalted." This message is a follow up to fill out some of the verses as we look into the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. I would encourage each to do a deeper individual study as well.

The Tomb is Empty:
Luke 24:1, spoke of 'they' and for clarification I noted (the women) and Luke 23:55 tells us who they are, "And the women who had come with Him from Galilee, followed after, and they observed the tomb and how His body was laid."

Matthew 28:1 gives us their names,
"Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb."

And Mark 16:1 tells us who the other Mary is, "Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Salome brought spices, that they might come and anoint Him."

Christ is Risen:
Mark 16:7, spoke of what the 'young man in the white robe' said to the women, "But go, tell His disciples and Peter, 'He is going before you into Galilee, there you will see Him just as He said to you."

Luke 24:6-8 says,
"'He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hand of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.' And they remembered His words."

And what were His words? Mark 14:28 tells us, "But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee."

Have you wondered why Jesus specifically said to tell Peter? If we go on in Mark 14:29-31 we may get some insight.
"But Peter said to Him, 'Even though all may fall away, yet I will not.' And Jesus said to him, 'Truly I say to you, that you yourself this very night, before a cock crows twice, shall three times deny Me.' But Peter kept saying insistently, 'Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!..."
BUT Peter did just as Jesus had said. Could it be that Jesus was reassuring Peter that He had not denied Peter and that he was forgiven and still one of His disciples?

He is Exalted:
Jesus was seen by many over a period of 40 days after His resurrection, Luke tells us in Acts 1:3, "...to the apostles whom He had chosen. To these He also presented Himself alive, after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God."

And the apostle Paul speaking to the Corinthians, "And that He was seen by Cephas (Peter), then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time." 1 Corinthians 15:5-8

Christ Jesus is now exalted and seated at the right hand of God!
Peter speaking on that first Pentecost day, "This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses. Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured forth this which you both see and hear." Acts 2:32-33

Peter's message to the Jews:
"The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had put to death by hanging Him on a cross. He is the one whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins."
Acts 5:30-31

Philippians 2:9-11,
"Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."

Hallelujah! Christ Jesus is the risen exalted Lord! Amen