Most of the times it is simply a testimony from 2 eye witnesses (Matthew and John), and 2 others (Mark and Luke) corroborating those witnesses about the day in which Jesus was resurrected, which followed the Lord's day being the seventh day the sabbath of the Lord.
Matthew 28:1(a) - οψε δε
σαββατων
Matthew 28:1(b) - εις μιαν
σαββατων
Mark 16:2 - και λιαν πρωι της μιας
σαββατων
Mark 16:9 - αναστας δε πρωι πρωτη
σαββατου
Luke 24:1 - τη δε μια των
σαββατων
John 20:1 - τη δε μια των
σαββατων
John 20:19 - τη μια των
σαββατων
Acts 20:7 - εν δε τη μια των
σαββατων
1 Corinthians 16:2 - κατα μιαν
σαββατων
Matthew 28:1(a,b), Mark 16:2,9, Luke 24:1, John 20:1,19 are all speaking of the same "first [day] of the week" (one/first (day) of/towards/between the sabbath(s))
Acts 20:7 speaks of another moment in the days of Paul, on what is called 'saturday night', not a 'sunday morning'; but rather, the first dark (evening) part of the 'first [day] of the week'. It is recorded because of the special event that took place there, namely Eutychus.
1 Corinthians 16:2 speaks of other days, and is simply instruction to personally (at home) gather a special love offering for those in the dearth in Jerusalem, after the Sabbath was over, on the first [day] of the week', and when Paul came by the city, he would collect it from each person.
The many times that the
"Sabbath" of the LORD is given in
the Old Testament (Genesis to Malachi)
Genesis 2:1-3;
Exodus 5:4-5,8-9, 16:23-30, 20:8-11, 23:12, 31:12-18, 34:21, 35:1-3
Leviticus 19:3,30, 23:3,11,15-16,38, 24:8, 26:2
Numbers 15:32, 28:9
Deuteronomy 5:12-15
2 Kings 4:23, 11:5,7,9, 16:18
1 Chronicles 9:32, 23:31
2 Chronicles 2:4, 8:13, 23:4,8, 31:3
Nehemiah 9:6,14, 10:31,33, 13:15-22
Psalms 92:1, 146:6
Isaiah 56:2,4,6, 58:13, 66:23
Jeremiah 17:21-27
Ezekiel 20:12-24, 22:8,26, 23:38, 44:24, 46:1,3-4,12
Amos 8:5
The many times that the
"Sabbath" of the LORD is given in
the New Testament (Matthew to Revelation):
Matthew 12:1,2,5,8,10,11,12, 24:20, 28:1;
Mark 1:21, 2:23,24,27,28, 3:2,4, 6:2, 7:6-9, 15:42, 16:1;
Luke 4:16,31, 6:1,2,5,6,7,9, 13:10,14,15,16, 14:1,3,5, 23:54,56;
John 5:9,10,16,18, 7:22,23, 9:14,16, 19:31;
Acts 1:2, (4:24), 13:14,27,42,44, (14:15), 15:21, 16:13, 17:2, 18:4;
Additional references are:
Additional reference is in the Sabbath before Jesus' death, wherein Jesus, the disciples and Lazarus, all were at Lazarus' house, six days before the Passover, the very next day being the Triumphal entry:
John 12:1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
See also:
Hebrews 3:11,18, 4:1,3,4,5,8,9,10,11;
Hebrews 4:9; [Greek: sabbatismos, literal sabbath-keeping]
Revelation 1:10 [kuriake hemera, "the Lord's Day" [the 7th Day Sabbath, not "the Day of the Lord", this is totally different in the Greek, which is the greater Sabbath of the Cosmic week], see Genesis 2:1-3, Exodus 20:8-11, Deuteronomy 5:12:15, Isaiah 58:13, 66:23, Matthew 12:8, Mark 2:27,28; Luke 6:5 ], Revelation 10:6 [see also Exodus 20:11, 31:17; Nehemiah 9:6; Psalms 146:6; Acts 4:24, 14:15, Revelation 14:7]; Revelation 14:7 [see previous], etc
Additionally, further references in the Greek are [every single explicit 'first [day] of the week' text, as each text clearly shows that the first day is simply a number, with no special association or designation, other than it is simply one day toward the culmination of the week, being the 7th Day the Sabbath of the LORD thy God]:
Matthew 28:1(a) - oye de sabbatwn
Matthew 28:1(b) - eiV mian sabbatwn
Mark 16:2 - kai lian prwi ths mias sabbatwn
Mark 16:9 - anastas de prwi prwth sabbatou
Luke 24:1 - th de mia twn sabbatwn
John 20:1 - th de mia twn sabbatwn
John 20:19 - th mia twn sabbatwn
Acts 20:7 - en de th mia twn sabbatwn
1 Corinthians 16:2 - kata mian sabbatwn
That the Sabbath [of the Lord thy God], [being] the 7th day,
is always the culmination of the week in God's Created order and is always referred to as such in all of scripture.
Therefore, every single “
first [day] of the week” text
upholds the 7th Day Sabbath, and is
undeniable evidence of its continued existence and prominence.
Just a day and has no special designation in scripture, other than, 'the first [day] of the week', see previous Koine Greek above.
Just answered it. The better question, is what is the significance of Jesus saying on the 6th day, "It is finished", and finished speaking (he died), as at Creation, being done speaking Creation and was "finished", Genesis 2:1, and entered into His rest, the 7th day the sabbath of the Lord, as at Creation, Genesis 2:1-3.