Resurrected Jesus Was Not Recognized

From OpenAI. (2025). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com

Prompt: Where in the bible are instances where the resurrected Jesus is not recognized? Cite all cases and sources.

There are several instances in the New Testament where the resurrected Jesus is not immediately recognized. Here are the key passages:

1. Mary Magdalene at the Tomb
   • John 20:14-16 (NRSV)
     When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!” (which means Teacher).
2. The Disciples on the Road to Emmaus
   • Luke 24:13-16, 30-31 (NRSV)
     Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
     When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished from their sight.
3. The Disciples by the Sea of Galilee
   • John 21:4-7 (NRSV)
     Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, “Children, you have no fish, have you?” They answered him, “No.” He said to them, “Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in because there were so many fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!”
4. Jesus Appears to the Eleven in Jerusalem
   • Luke 24:36-39 (NRSV)
     While they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” They were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost. He said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I myself. Touch me and see, for a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.”