Mark 16:9-10

Contemporary English Version

ONE OLD ENDING TO MARK'S GOSPEL^[a]

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

(Matthew 28.9,10; John 20.11-18)

⁹ Very early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen to life, he appeared to Mary Magdalene. Earlier he had forced seven demons out of her. ¹⁰ She left and told his friends, who were crying and mourning. ¹¹ Even though they heard that Jesus was alive and that Mary had seen him, they still would not believe it.

Jesus Appears to Two Disciples

(Luke 24.13-35)

¹² Later, Jesus appeared in another form to two disciples, as they were on their way out of the city. ¹³ But when these disciples told what had happened, the others would not believe either.

ANOTHER OLD ENDING TO MARK'S GOSPEL^[b]

^9-10 The women quickly told Peter and his friends what had happened. Later, Jesus sent the disciples to the east and to the west with his sacred and everlasting message of how people can be saved forever.