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, (A)he appeared first to (B)Mary Magdalene, (C)from whom he had cast out seven demons. 10 (D)She went and told those who had been with him, (E)as they (F)mourned and wept.

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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

Overcome with terror and dread, they fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.[a]

Endings Added Later

[They promptly reported all of the young man’s instructions to those who were with Peter. Afterward, through the work of his disciples, Jesus sent out, from the east to the west, the sacred and undying message of eternal salvation. Amen. ]

[[After Jesus rose up 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 reported to the ones who had been with him, who were mourning and weeping.

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  1. Mark 16:8 In most critical editions of the Gk New Testament, the Gospel of Mark ends at 16:8.

So they went out [a]quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. (A)And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

Mary Magdalene Sees the Risen Lord(B)

[b]Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, (C)out of whom He had cast seven demons. 10 (D)She went and told those who had been with Him, as they mourned and wept.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 16:8 NU, M omit quickly
  2. Mark 16:9 Vv. 9–20 are bracketed in NU as not in the original text. They are lacking in Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus, although nearly all other mss. of Mark contain them.