8. _Appearances of the risen Jesus_.--(a.) Matthew xxviii. 9, 10. While Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were running to deliver the angel's message to the disciples, they were met by Jesus himself, who greeted them with an "all hail." They held him by the feet and worshipped him. He confirmed the angel's message to his disciples, and directed them to go to Galilee: "there shall they see me." Mark xvi. 9-11. Jesus, when he had risen early the first day of the week, appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. She informed his mourning disciples, who did not believe her. Luke has no incident at all corresponding to this. John xx. 14-18. Mary Magdalene remained weeping at the tomb, after Peter and John had left, when Jesus made himself known to her. Recognising him, she turned and called him, "Master." He said, "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 Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her." Here there are several grave contradictions between Matthew and John. 1. Matthew makes the first appearance of Jesus to _the two_ Maries, while they are hastening _from the tomb_ to carry to his disciples the glad news of his resurrection, which they had learned from the angel; John, while Mary Magdalene is _by herself at the tomb and is unaware_ of his resurrection. 2. Matthew mentions that the two Maries _held him by the feet_ and worshipped him; John, that Mary Magdalene was commanded by Jesus _not to touch him_. 3. Matthew states that Jesus directed his disciples to go to Galilee, where they would find him; John, that he announced to Mary, "I ascend to my Father," &c. Not one word of a journey to Galilee. (6.) Matthew xxviii. 16-20. "Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw him, they worshipped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth," &c.