Mark 16
1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the [mother] of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.
When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.
2 And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when the sun was risen.
Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.
3 And they were saying among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the tomb?
They were saying among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?”
4 and looking up, they see that the stone is rolled back: for it was exceeding great.
for it was very big. Looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back.
5 And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, arrayed in a white robe; and they were amazed.
Entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed.
6 And he saith unto them, Be not amazed: ye seek Jesus, the Nazarene, which hath been crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold, the place where they laid him!
He said to them, “Don’t be amazed. You seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him!
7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter, He goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He goes before you into Galilee. There you will see him, as he said to you.’”
8 And 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.
They went out, and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come on them. They said nothing to anyone; for they were afraid.
9 (note: The most reliable and earliest manuscripts do not include Mark 16:9-20.) Now 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 devils.
(note: The most reliable and earliest manuscripts do not include Mark 16:9-20.) Now when he had risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.
10 She went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
11 And they, when they heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, disbelieved.
When they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they disbelieved.
12 And after these things he was manifested in another form unto two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country.
After these things he was revealed in another form to two of them as they walked, on their way into the country.
13 And they went away and told it unto the rest: neither believed they them.
They went away and told it to the rest. They didn’t believe them, either.
14 And 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 which had seen him after he was risen.
Afterward he was revealed to the eleven themselves as they sat at the table; and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they didn’t believe those who had seen him after he had risen.
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to the whole creation.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.
He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe: in my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;
18 they 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.
they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
So then the Lord, after he had spoken to them, was received up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
20 And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.
They went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.
