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.
And 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.
2 Very early Sunday morning, just at sunrise, they went to the tomb.
And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the tomb at the rising of the sun.
3 They were asking each other, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?”
And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the tomb?
4 But when they arrived and looked, they saw that the very large, heavy stone had already been rolled away.
And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
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.
And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
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.
And he says unto them, Be not affrighted: All of you seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he has risen; he is not here: behold 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 your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goes before you into Galilee: there shall all of you see him, as he said unto you.
8 They left and ran from the tomb, shaking and confused. They said nothing to anyone because they were too scared.
And they went out quickly, and fled from the tomb; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for 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.
Now 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.
10 She went and told those who had been with him as they mourned and cried.
And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
11 When they heard that Jesus was alive and that she had seen him, they didn't believe it.
And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
12 Later Jesus appeared in a different form to two other disciples who'd left to go to the countryside.
After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
13 They returned and told the others, but they didn't believe them either.
And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they 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.
Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at food, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
15 Then he told them, “Go to the whole world, and announce the good news to everyone.
And he said unto them, Go all of you into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 Anyone who trusts in me and is baptized will be saved, but anyone who chooses not to trust will be condemned.
He that believes and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believes not shall be damned.
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 shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
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 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.
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 unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
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 forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word (logos) with signs following. Amen.
