Mark 16
1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus.
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 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb.
Very early in the morning of the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb.
3 They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?”
On the way, they were saying to one another, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb for us?”
4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.
But when they arrived, they looked up and saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled away.
5 When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, 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 But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they put 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, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told 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 So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.
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.) Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven 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 She went and told those who had been with Him, who were mourning and weeping.
She then went and told those who had been with him, while they were mourning and weeping.
11 And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.
But when they heard that he was alive and that she had seen him, they did not believe it.
12 After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked along in the country.
After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of his followers as they were walking along in the countryside.
13 And they went back and reported it to the rest, but they did not believe them either.
They went back and told the others, but they did not believe them either.
14 Later, as they were eating, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.
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, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
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 drive 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 pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made 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 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He 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 they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.
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.
