Timeline of Resurrection Sunday

Potential Summary of events surrounding Resurrection morning:

Perhaps two parties of women heading to the tomb in the early morning (two Mary’s and Joanna (Lk 24:10). 

Mary Magdalene for whatever reason reaches the tomb first…saw the tomb open, understood it to mean that the body had been stolen and hastily ran away to tell the disciples (Peter and John).  Then the other women reach the tomb, in one or two different parties.  Seeing the rolled stone they entered.  An Angel filled them with fear, and told them that Christ was not here, nor dead.  He told them to go announce it to His disciples…Go to Galilee. 

Madgalene told Peter and John.  They began to run (Peter lost the race), John looks at the tomb, but Peter goes on in…they leave after seeing the garments laying there in the tomb.

Magdalene now returns after they have left, she looks into the tomb overwhelmed with sadness and sees two angels.  Another presence appears behind her.  She turns… “Woman why are you weeping!”  She mistakes for gardener and finds out Jesus.  Who encourages her and sends her to the disciples rejoicing! 

At this point two disciples even though heard the resurrection leave town discouraged towards Emmaus.  Jesus meets them. 

At some point in this day Peter also saw Jesus (1 Cor 15:5). 

They returned to the “re-gathering” of the group of “Eleven” (minus Thomas) plus others (Luke 24:33).  The Emmaus group found them, everybody shared their story.   One whole week passes without Thomas believing.  On that following Sunday, as they were gathered together again (presumably to celebrate the resurrection) with Thomas this time, Christ appears.