Mark 16 King James Version

16 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.

²And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.

³And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

⁴And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

⁵And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

⁶And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

⁷But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

⁸And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.

⁹Now 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.

¹⁰And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

¹¹And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.

¹²After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.

¹³And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.

¹⁴Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

¹⁵And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

¹⁶He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

¹⁷And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

¹⁸They 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.

¹⁹So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

²⁰And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

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Mark 16 New International Version

Jesus Has Risen^(A)

16 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices^(B) so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. ²Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb ³and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?”^(C)

⁴But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. ⁵As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe^(D) sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

⁶“Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene,^(E) who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. ⁷But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him,^(F) just as he told you.’”^(G)

⁸Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.^[a]

[The earliest manuscripts and some other ancient witnesses do not have verses 9–20.]

⁹When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene,^(H) out of whom he had driven seven demons. ¹⁰She went and told those who had been with him and who were mourning and weeping. ¹¹When they heard that Jesus was alive and that she had seen him, they did not believe it.^(I)

¹²Afterward Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking in the country.^(J) ¹³These returned and reported it to the rest; but they did not believe them either.

¹⁴Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen.^(K)

¹⁵He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.^(L) ¹⁶Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.^(M) ¹⁷And these signs^(N) will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons;^(O) they will speak in new tongues;^(P) ¹⁸they will pick up snakes^(Q) with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on^(R) sick people, and they will get well.”

¹⁹After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven^(S) and he sat at the right hand of God.^(T) ²⁰Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs^(U) that accompanied it.

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Mark 16:8 Some manuscripts have the following ending between verses 8 and 9, and one manuscript has it after verse 8 (omitting verses 9-20): Then they quickly reported all these instructions to those around Peter. After this, Jesus himself also sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. Amen.

Mark 16 English Standard Version

The Resurrection

16 ^(A)^(B)When the Sabbath was past, ^(C)Mary Magdalene, ^(D)Mary the mother of James, and ^(E)Salome ^(F)bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. ²And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. ³And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away ^(G)the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” ⁴And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—^(H)it was very large. ⁵And ^(I)entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, ^(J)dressed in ^(K)a white robe, and ^(L)they were alarmed. ⁶And he said to them, ^(M)“Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. ⁷But go, tell his disciples and Peter that ^(N)he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, ^(O)just as he told you.” ⁸And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

[Some of the earliest manuscripts do not include 16:9–20.]^[a]

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

[[⁹Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, ^(P)he appeared first to ^(Q)Mary Magdalene, ^(R)from whom he had cast out seven demons. ¹⁰^(S)She went and told those who had been with him, ^(T)as they ^(U)mourned and wept. ¹¹But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they ^(V)would not believe it.

Jesus Appears to Two Disciples

¹²^(W)After these things ^(X)he appeared in ^(Y)another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country. ¹³^(Z)And they went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them.

The Great Commission

¹⁴Afterward ^(AA)he appeared ^(AB)to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their ^(AC)unbelief and ^(AD)hardness of heart, because ^(AE)they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. ¹⁵And he said to them, ^(AF)“Go into all the world and ^(AG)proclaim the gospel to ^(AH)the whole creation. ¹⁶^(AI)Whoever believes and is ^(AJ)baptized ^(AK)will be saved, but ^(AL)whoever ^(AM)does not believe will be condemned. ¹⁷And ^(AN)these signs will accompany those who believe: ^(AO)in my name they will cast out demons; ^(AP)they will speak in new tongues; ¹⁸^(AQ)they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; ^(AR)they will lay their hands ^(AS)on the sick, and they will recover.”

¹⁹So then the Lord Jesus, ^(AT)after he had spoken to them, ^(AU)was taken up into heaven and ^(AV)sat down at the right hand of God. ²⁰And they went out and preached everywhere, while ^(AW)the Lord worked with them and confirmed ^(AX)the message ^(AY)by accompanying signs.]]

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Mark 16:9 Some manuscripts end the book with 16:8; others include verses 9–20 immediately after verse 8. At least one manuscript inserts additional material after verse 14; some manuscripts include after verse 8 the following: But they reported briefly to Peter and those with him all that they had been told. And after this, Jesus himself sent out by means of them, from east to west, the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. These manuscripts then continue with verses 9–20

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Mark 16 Christian Standard Bible

Resurrection Morning

16 When^(A) the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene,^(B) Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they could go and anoint him. ²Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week,^(C) they went to the tomb^(D) at sunrise. ³They were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance to the tomb for us?” ⁴Looking up, they noticed that the stone—which was very large—had been rolled away.

⁵When^(E) they entered the tomb,^(F) they saw a young man^(G) dressed^(H) in a white^(I) robe sitting on the right side; they were alarmed. ⁶“Don’t be alarmed,” he told them. “You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth,^(J) who was crucified. He has risen!^(K) He is not here. See the place where they put him. ⁷But go, tell his disciples and Peter,^(L) ‘He is going ahead of you to Galilee;^(M) you will see him there just as he told you.’”

⁸They went out and ran from the tomb,^(N) because trembling and astonishment overwhelmed them. And they said nothing to anyone,^(O) since they were afraid.

[Some of the earliest mss conclude with 16:8.]^[a]

The Longer Ending of Mark: Appearances of the Risen Lord

[⁹Early^(P) on the first day of the week,^(Q) after he had risen,^(R) he appeared first to Mary Magdalene,^(S) out of whom he had driven seven demons.^(T) ¹⁰She went and reported to those who had been with him, as they were mourning and weeping. ¹¹Yet, when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe it.^(U)

¹²After this, he appeared^(V) in a different form to two of them walking on their way into the country.^(W) ¹³And they went and reported it to the rest, who did not believe them either.

The Great Commission

¹⁴Later he appeared to the Eleven^(X) themselves as they were reclining at the table. He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who saw him after he had risen.^(Y) ¹⁵Then^(Z) he said to them, “Go into all the world^(AA) and preach the gospel to all creation.^(AB) ¹⁶Whoever believes^(AC) and is baptized will be saved,^(AD) but whoever does not believe will be condemned.^(AE) ¹⁷And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;^[b] ¹⁸they will pick up snakes; ^[c]^(AF) if they should drink anything deadly, it will not harm^(AG) them; they will lay hands on^(AH) the sick, and they will get well.”

The Ascension

¹⁹So the Lord Jesus, after speaking to them,^(AI) was taken up into heaven^(AJ) and sat down at the right hand^(AK) of God. ²⁰And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word by the accompanying signs.]

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16:8 Other mss include vv. 9–20 as a longer ending. The following shorter ending is found in some mss between v. 8 and v. 9 and in one ms after v. 8 (each of which omits vv. 9–20): And all that had been commanded to them they quickly reported to those around Peter. After these things, Jesus himself sent out through them from east to west, the holy and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. Amen.
16:17 = languages
16:18 Other mss add with their hands

Cross references

16:1–4 : Mt 28:1; Lk 24:1–2
16:1 : Mk 15:40
16:2 : Ac 20:7; 1Co 16:2
16:2 : Jn 5:28
16:5–8 : Mt 28:5–8; Lk 24:3–8; Jn 20:1–2
16:5 : Jn 5:28
16:5 : Lk 7:14
16:5 : Lk 12:27
16:5 : Rv 3:4
16:6 : Mk 14:67
16:6 : 1Co 15:4
16:7 : Lk 6:14
16:7 : Mt 17:22
16:8 : Jn 5:28
16:8 : Mk 1:44; 4:40
16:9–11 : Jn 20:11–18
16:9 : Lk 24:1; Ac 20:7; 1Co 16:2
16:9 : Lk 18:33; Ac 2:24
16:9 : Mk 15:40
16:9 : Mk 3:15; Lk 8:2
16:11 : Lk 24:5,11,23
16:12 : Jn 21:1; 2Co 4:11
16:12 : Lk 24:13–35
16:14 : Lk 24:9
16:14 : Lk 24:38,41
16:15–18 : Mt 28:16–20
16:15 : Mt 13:38; 1Jn 2:2
16:15 : Rm 8:22
16:16 : Mk 11:24; Jn 3:16; Ac 10:43; Rm 10:9; 1Pt 1:8–10
16:16 : Ac 2:38; 22:16
16:16 : Mt 12:41; Jn 3:18,36; 5:11; 20:23
16:18 : Lk 10:19; Ac 28:3–6
16:18 : Ac 28:5
16:18 : Ac 9:12,17; 1Tm 5:22
16:19 : Lk 24:3
16:19 : Lk 24:51; Ac 1:2,11,22; 1Tm 3:16
16:19 : Lk 22:69; Heb 10:12

Mark 16 New American Standard Bible 1995

The Resurrection

16 ^(A)When the Sabbath was over, ^(B)Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of ^[a]James, and Salome, ^(C)bought spices, so that they might come and anoint Him. ²Very early on the first day of the week, they *came to the tomb when the sun had risen. ³They were saying to one another, “Who will roll away ^(D)the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” ⁴Looking up, they *saw that the stone had been rolled away, ^[b]although it was extremely large. ⁵^(E)Entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting at the right, wearing a white robe; and they ^(F)were amazed. ⁶And he *said to them, “^(G)Do not be amazed; you are looking for Jesus the ^(H)Nazarene, who has been crucified. ^(I)He has risen; He is not here; behold, here is the place where they laid Him. ⁷But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘^(J)He is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see Him, just as He told you.’” ⁸They went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had gripped them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

⁹[^[c]Now after He had risen early on the first day of the week, He first appeared to ^(K)Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons. ¹⁰^(L)She went and reported to those who had been with Him, while they were mourning and weeping. ¹¹When they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, ^(M)they refused to believe it.

¹²After that, ^(N)He appeared in a different form ^(O)to two of them while they were walking along on their way to the country. ¹³They went away and reported it to the others, but they ^(P)did not believe them either.

The Disciples Commissioned

¹⁴Afterward ^(Q)He appeared ^(R)to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table; and He reproached them for their ^(S)unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen Him after He had risen. ¹⁵And He said to them, “^(T)Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. ¹⁶^(U)He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. ¹⁷These ^[d]signs will accompany those who have believed: ^(V)in My name they will cast out demons, they will ^(W)speak with new tongues; ¹⁸they will ^(X)pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will ^(Y)lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

¹⁹So then, when the Lord Jesus had ^(Z)spoken to them, He ^(AA)was received up into heaven and ^(AB)sat down at the right hand of God. ²⁰And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them, and confirmed the word by the ^[e]signs that followed.]

[^[f]And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation.]

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Mark 16:1 Or Jacob
Mark 16:4 Lit for
Mark 16:9 Later mss add vv 9-20
Mark 16:17 Or attesting miracles
Mark 16:20 Or attesting miracles
Mark 16:20 A few late mss and versions contain this paragraph, usually after v 8; a few have it at the end of ch

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Mark 16 King James Version

Mark 16 New International Version

Jesus Has Risen(A)

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Mark 16 English Standard Version

The Resurrection

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

Jesus Appears to Two Disciples

The Great Commission

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Mark 16 Christian Standard Bible

Resurrection Morning

[Some of the earliest mss conclude with 16:8.][a]

The Longer Ending of Mark: Appearances of the Risen Lord

The Great Commission

The Ascension

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Mark 16 New American Standard Bible 1995

The Resurrection

The Disciples Commissioned

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Jesus Has Risen^(A)

[Some of the earliest mss conclude with 16:8.]^[a]