Chapel of the Ascension, Jerusalem Chapel of the Ascension, Jerusalem The Chapel of the Ascension ( "Kapelat ha-Aliyya", , "Ekklisáki tis Analípseos") is a shrine located on the Mount of Olives, in the At-Tur district of Jerusalem. Part of a larger complex consisting first of a Christian church and monastery, then an Islamic mosque, it is located on a site the faithful traditionally believe to be the earthly spot where Jesus ascended into Heaven after his resurrection. It houses a slab of stone believed to contain one of his footprints. The "Status Quo", a 250-year old understanding between religious communities, applies to the site. Shortly
Resurrection of Jesus is recorded that Joseph of Arimathea was assisted in the burial process by Nicodemus, who brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes and included these spices in the burial clothes per Jewish customs. Although no single gospel gives an inclusive or definitive account of the resurrection of Jesus or his appearances, there are four points at which all four gospels converge: All four gospels report that women were the ones to find the tomb of Jesus empty. According to Mark and Luke, the "announcement" of Jesus' resurrection was made to several women. According to Mark and John, Jesus "appeared first"