Catechism of the Catholic Church
Paragraph 644
Even when faced with the reality of the risen Jesus the disciples are still doubtful, so impossible did the thing seem: they thought they were seeing a ghost. "In their joy they were still disbelieving and still wondering." Thomas will also experience the test of doubt and St. Matthew relates that during the risen Lord's last appearance in Galilee "some doubted." Therefore the hypothesis that the Resurrection was produced by the apostles' faith (or credulity) will not hold up. On the contrary their faith in the Resurrection was born, under the action of divine grace, from their direct experience of the reality of the risen Jesus.
Biblical citations
Related passages (suggestions)
- Acts of the Apostles 4:33·BibleActs of the Apostles 4:33
Com grande coragem os apóstolos davam testemunho da Ressurreição do Senhor Jesus. Em todos eles era grande a graça.
- Mark 16:11·BibleMark 16:11
Quando souberam que Jesus vivia e que ela o tinha visto, não quiseram acreditar. (= Mt 28,16-20 = Lc 24,13-49 = Jo 20,19-23)
- John 2:22·BibleJohn 2:22
Depois que ressurgiu dos mortos, os seus discípulos lembraram-se destas palavras e creram na Escritura e na Palavra de Jesus.
- Mark 16:14·BibleMark 16:14
Por fim, apareceu aos Onze, quando estavam sentados à mesa, e censurou-lhes a incredulidade e dureza de coração, por não acreditarem nos que o tinham visto ressuscitado.