Pope John Paul II has asserted that “it is legitimate to think that the Mother [of Jesus, Mary] was probably the first person to whom the risen Jesus appeared. ”
Paavst Johannes Paulus II väidete kohaselt ” on igati põhjendatud arvata, et [Maarja, Jeesuse] Ema, oli esimene inimene, kellele ülestõusnud Jeesus end ilmutas ” (” L’Osservatore Romano ”).