What a roller coaster ride for the disciples.  Their Leader and Savior is dead.  Now He is alive.  The women report where He was buried.  Now they report He is gone.  Now they report He has risen.

The disciples don't believe the report.  How can they.  All logic is against it.

Then they see Jesus.  Here is the tough part:  Jesus reproaches them for their unbelief (verse 14).

Then Jesus sends them on a mission;  a mission around the world.

It is difficult for us as well, sometimes.  Death and life surround us.  False testimonies, true testimonies.  Who can tell the difference?

Jesus sends us on mission as well.  Sometimes in spite of our unbelief.

Hos could the disciples have known that Jesus is really alive?  How can we?