Mark 16
1 Once the Sabbath had ended, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought aromatic ointments so that they could go and anoint Jesus' body.
Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, in order to go and anoint Jesus.
2 Very early Sunday morning, just at sunrise, they went to the tomb.
Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.
3 They were asking each other, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?”
And they were saying among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?”
4 But when they arrived and looked, they saw that the very large, heavy stone had already been rolled away.
(because it was very large), but when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away!
5 When they went into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right, wearing a long white robe. They became very frightened.
Upon entering the tomb they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
6 “Don't be frightened,” he told them. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, the one who was crucified. He is risen from the dead. He is not here.
But he said to them: “Don't be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Natsarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He isn't here! See, the place where they laid Him.
7 Look, this is the place where they laid him to rest. Now go, and tell his disciples and Peter that he's going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there just as he told you.”
But go, tell His disciples, also Peter: ‘He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you.’”
8 They left and ran from the tomb, shaking and confused. They said nothing to anyone because they were too scared.
Trembling and bewildered they went out and fled from the tomb; and they said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.
9 (note: The most reliable and earliest manuscripts do not include Mark 16:9-20.) When Jesus rose from the dead on Sunday morning, he appeared first of all to Mary Magdalene, from whom he'd driven out seven demons.
(note: The most reliable and earliest manuscripts do not include Mark 16:9-20.) Having risen early on the first day of the week, Jesus appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons.
10 She went and told those who had been with him as they mourned and cried.
She went and reported to those who had been with Him, as they were mourning and weeping.
11 When they heard that Jesus was alive and that she had seen him, they didn't believe it.
When they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe.
12 Later Jesus appeared in a different form to two other disciples who'd left to go to the countryside.
After these things He appeared in a different form to two of them as they were walking, going into the country.
13 They returned and told the others, but they didn't believe them either.
So they returned and reported to the rest; neither did they believe them.
14 After this he appeared to the eleven disciples as they were eating. He rebuked them for their lack of trust and their stubbornness, because they had not believed those who'd seen him after he had risen.
Later He appeared to the eleven as they were reclining at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.
15 Then he told them, “Go to the whole world, and announce the good news to everyone.
Then He said to them: “Go to the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to all creation.
16 Anyone who trusts in me and is baptized will be saved, but anyone who chooses not to trust will be condemned.
He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
17 The following signs will accompany those who trust in me: in my name they will drive out demons; they will speak new languages;
And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;
18 they will be able to handle snakes; if they drink something poisonous they won't be harmed; they will place their hands on the sick and they will be healed.”
they will remove ‘snakes’; and if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them at all; they will lay hands on sick people, and they will get well.”
19 Then, the Lord Jesus, when he had finished speaking to them, was taken up into heaven where he sat down at the right hand of God.
So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven and sat down at God's right.
20 The disciples went out and spread the good news everywhere, and the Lord worked with them, confirming the message through miraculous signs that accompanied it.
And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the message by the accompanying signs. Amen.
