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Mark 16
Mark 16
1And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.
2And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when the sun was risen.
1And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
2And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
Commentary · verses 1-2
3And they were saying among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the tomb?
4and looking up, they see that the stone is rolled back: for it was exceeding great.
5And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, arrayed in a white robe; and they were amazed.
3And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
4And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
5And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
Commentary · verses 3-5
The "young man" was an angel.
6And he saith unto them, Be not amazed: ye seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who hath been crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold, the place where they laid him!
7But go, tell his disciples and Peter, He goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
8And they went out, and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them: and they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid.
6And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
7But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
8And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
Commentary · verses 6-8
Three women went to anoint Jesus' body only to find that He had risen.
9Now when he was risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.
10She went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
11And they, when they heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, disbelieved.
12And after these things he was manifested in another form unto two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country.
13And they went away and told it unto the rest: neither believed they them.
9Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
10And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
11And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
12After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
13And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
Commentary · verses 9-13
People who heard of Jesus' resurrection had doubt.
14And afterward he was manifested unto the eleven themselves as they sat at meat; and he upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them that had seen him after he was risen.
14Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
Commentary · verse 14
Jesus showed Himself to the eleven Disciples (Judas Iscariot hanged himself). Jesus reproved their unbelief because they did not believe those who had seen Jesus alive. Remember, the Disciples themselves would be spending the rest of their lives telling others about Jesus' resurrection. Why would the Disciples expect others to believe them if they would not believe others?
15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Commentary · verse 15
Jesus commissioned the Disciples to preach the gospel to the world.
16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.
17And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues; 18they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Commentary · verses 16-18
These signs "follow" them that believe. The cause is belief. The effects are the signs.
Doctrines on this passage
19So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
Commentary · verse 19
Jesus is in heaven at the right hand of God.
20And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.
20And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
Commentary · verse 20
The New Testament began with four accounts of Jesus' time on earth. The second of these Gospel Accounts was written by St. Mark. Mark was also called John Mark. It was believed this account was written about thirty years after Christ's death. Mark was not a Disciple. Many believed the author wrote his account based on the perspective of Simon Peter, whom John Mark traveled with after Jesus' ascension into heaven. This Gospel was more focused on the deeds and actions of Christ and less on His words. This Gospel Account moved very fast. It was also one of the more chronologically accurate Gospel Accounts. Matthew's Gospel Account recorded some events in a different order because Matthew's Gospel Account tended toward grouping events topically. I believe this is the best book of the Bible for a person new to the Bible to read first. Consequently, our comments in this Gospel tended to reference the other Gospels for details.
The first day of the week was our Sunday, the first opportunity for women to prepare Jesus' body for burial.