For today’s post we will tackle the question the Skeptic Annotated Bible asked: Did Mary Magdalene recognize Jesus when he first appeared to her?
Here are the two answers which the skeptic believes indicate a Bible contradiction:
Yes, she recognized him.
“And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Rejoice!” And they came up and took hold of His feet, and worshiped Him.” (Matthew 28:9)
No, she didn’t recognize him.
“When she had said this, she turned around and *saw Jesus standing there, and yet she did not know that it was Jesus.” (John 20:14)
Jesus didn’t appear to her; she had a vision of angels who told her that he was alive.
“and did not find His body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive.” (Luke 24:23)
(All Scriptural quotation comes from the New American Standard Bible)
Here’s a closer look at whether or not there is a contradiction:
The Domain for Truth 