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The following is an excerpt from the book Does the Bible Have Contradictions? by Matthew Elton, copyright 2009 Matthew Elton.

Question:

Upon Jesus' instructions, did the disciples return to Galilee immediately (Matthew 28:16), or after at least 40 days (Luke 24:33, 49; Acts 1:3-4)?

Answer:

Matthew tells us that they went to Galilee, but he never tells us how long they waited before going or how long it took them to get there. Luke and Acts do tell us: 40 days. The fact that Matthew does not list a specific period of time does not mean that it happened instantaneously.