< Mark 16 >
1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that having come, they might anoint him.
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus' body.
2 And very much early morning on the first day of the week, they come near to the sepulcher when the sun was risen.
Very early in the morning of the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb.
3 And they said to themselves, Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the sepulcher?
On the way, they were saying to one another, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb for us?”
4 And having looked, they see that the stone has been rolled back, for it was very large.
But when they arrived, they looked up and saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled away.
5 And having entered into the sepulcher, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a white robe, and they were alarmed.
As they went into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white robe, and they were alarmed.
6 And he says to them, Be not alarmed. Ye seek Jesus, the man of Nazareth who was crucified. He was raised. He is not here. Behold, the place where they laid him.
But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen; he is not here. Behold, this is the place where they laid him.
7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter, that he goes before you into Galilee. Ye will see him there, just as he said to you.
Now go tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.”
8 And having come out, they fled from the sepulcher, and trembling and astonishment seized them. And they said nothing to any man, for they were afraid.
So they went out and fled from the tomb, and trembling and amazement seized them. But they did not say anything to anyone, for they were afraid.
9 (note: The most reliable and earliest manuscripts do not include Mark 16:9-20.) Now having risen early morning on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.
(note: The most reliable and earliest manuscripts do not include Mark 16:9-20.) In the morning on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.
10 That woman, having gone, informed those who became with him, as they mourned and wept.
She then went and told those who had been with him, while they were mourning and weeping.
11 And those men, when they heard that he is alive, and was seen by her, did not believe.
But when they heard that he was alive and that she had seen him, they did not believe it.
12 And after these things he appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked going into the countryside.
After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of his followers as they were walking along in the countryside.
13 And those men having departed, they reported to the others. Neither did they believe those men.
They went back and told the others, but they did not believe them either.
14 Afterward he became visible to them, to the eleven, who were relaxing. And he upbraided their unbelief and hard heart, because they did not believe those who saw him after he was raised.
Later Jesus appeared to the eleven as they were reclining at the table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen him after he had risen.
15 And he said to them, Having gone into all the world, preach ye the good news to the whole creation.
He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
16 He who believes and is immersed will be saved, but he who does not believe will be damned.
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will cast out demons. They will speak in new tongues.
And these signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out demons in my name, they will speak in new tongues,
18 They will take up serpents, and if they drink anything deadly, it will, no, not harm them. They will lay hands on the feeble, and they will fare well.
they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will certainly not harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.”
19 Therefore indeed, the Lord, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
After the Lord had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven, and he sat down at the right hand of God.
20 And those men, having gone forth, they preached everywhere, the Lord working jointly, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Truly.
Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked through them and confirmed the message by the signs that accompanied it. Amen.