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. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away (G)the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—(H)it was very large. And (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. And 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. But 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.” And 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

[[Now 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. 11 But 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

14 Afterward (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. 15 And 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. 17 And (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.”

19 So 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. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, while (AW)the Lord worked with them and confirmed (AX)the message (AY)by accompanying signs.]]

Footnotes

  1. 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

Jesus Is Raised

16 And when[a] the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome purchased fragrant spices so that they could go and[b] anoint him. And very early in the morning on the first day of the week they came to the tomb after[c] the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” And when they[d] looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away (for it was very large). And as they[e] were going into the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene who was crucified. He has been raised, he is not here! See the place where they laid him! But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you.” And they went out and[f] fled from the tomb, because trembling and amazement had seized them. And they said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.[g]

The Shorter Ending of Mark

[[So they promptly reported all the things they had been commanded to those around Peter. And after these things, Jesus himself also sent out through them from the east even as far as the west the holy and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. Amen.]]

The Longer Ending of Mark

[[Now early on the first day of the week, after he[h] rose, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had expelled seven demons. 10 She went out and[i] announced it[j] to those who were with him while they[k] were mourning and weeping. 11 And those, when they[l] heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, refused to believe it.[m] 12 And after these things, he appeared in a different form to two of them as they[n] were walking, while they[o] were going out into the countryside. 13 And these went and[p] reported it[q] to the others, and they did not believe them. 14 And later, while[r] they were reclining at table, he appeared to the eleven. And he reprimanded their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen him after he[s] had been raised. 15 And he said to them, “Go[t] into all the world and[u] preach the gospel to all creation. 16 The one who believes and is baptized will be saved, but the one who refuses to believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will expel demons, they will speak in new tongues, 18 they will pick up[v] snakes.[w] And if they drink any deadly poison it will never hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick and they will get[x] well.”

19 Then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and[y] proclaimed everywhere, while[z] the Lord was working together with them[aa] and confirming the message through the accompanying signs.]]

Footnotes

  1. Mark 16:1 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was over”)
  2. Mark 16:1 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“go”) has been translated as a finite verb
  3. Mark 16:2 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“had risen”)
  4. Mark 16:4 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“looked up”) which is understood as temporal
  5. Mark 16:5 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“going”) which is understood as temporal
  6. Mark 16:8 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went out”) has been translated as a finite verb
  7. Mark 16:8 The Gospel of Mark ends at this point in some manuscripts, including two of the most important ones, while other manuscripts supply a shorter ending (sometimes included as part of v. 8), others supply the traditional longer ending (vv. 9–20), and still other manuscripts supply both the shorter ending and vv. 9–20; due to significant questions about the authenticity of these alternative endings, many scholars regard 16:8 as the last verse of the Gospel of Mark
  8. Mark 16:9 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“rose”) which is understood as temporal
  9. Mark 16:10 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went out”) has been translated as a finite verb
  10. Mark 16:10 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  11. Mark 16:10 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“were”) which is understood as temporal
  12. Mark 16:11 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
  13. Mark 16:11 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  14. Mark 16:12 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“were walking”) which is understood as temporal
  15. Mark 16:12 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“were going out”) which is understood as temporal
  16. Mark 16:13 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb
  17. Mark 16:13 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  18. Mark 16:14 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“were reclining at table”) which is understood as temporal
  19. Mark 16:14 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had been raised”) which is understood as temporal
  20. Mark 16:15 As a participle of attendant circumstance this participle carries imperatival force picked up from the main verb (“preach”)
  21. Mark 16:15 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“go”) has been translated as a finite verb
  22. Mark 16:18 Some manuscripts have “and they will pick up”
  23. Mark 16:18 Some manuscripts add “with their hands”
  24. Mark 16:18 Literally “they will have”
  25. Mark 16:20 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went out”) has been translated as a finite verb
  26. Mark 16:20 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was working together with”)
  27. Mark 16:20 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation