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

Het lege graf

16 Toen de heilige rustdag voorbij was, kochten Maria Magdalena en Maria, de moeder van Jakobus, en Salome specerijen en olie om Jezus' lichaam te gaan zalven. Heel vroeg op de eerste dag van de week[a] gingen ze naar het graf. De zon kwam net op. En ze zeiden tegen elkaar: "Wie zal voor ons de steen wegrollen die voor de ingang van het graf ligt?" Toen ze opkeken, zagen ze dat de steen al weggerold was. Het was een heel grote steen. Ze gingen het graf binnen. Daar zagen ze aan de rechterkant een jongeman zitten in witte kleren. Ze schrokken heel erg. Hij zei tegen hen: "Schrik maar niet! Jullie zoeken Jezus uit Nazaret, die gekruisigd is. Maar Hij is opgestaan uit de dood. Hij is hier niet. Kijk, dit is de plek waar ze Hem hadden neergelegd. Maar ga nu naar de leerlingen en naar Petrus. Zeg tegen hen dat Hij voor hen uit zal reizen naar Galilea. Daar zullen jullie Hem zien, zoals Hij jullie heeft gezegd." Ze gingen zo snel mogelijk naar buiten en vluchtten weg van het graf, bevend van angst. En ze durfden tegen niemand iets te zeggen.

Toen Jezus 's morgens vroeg op de eerste dag van de week uit de dood was opgestaan, liet Hij Zich eerst aan Maria Magdalena zien. Vroeger had Hij zeven duivelse geesten uit haar weggejaagd. 10 Ze ging weg en vertelde aan de leerlingen die bij Hem waren geweest, dat ze Jezus had gezien. Ze zaten diepbedroefd over Hem bij elkaar. 11 Toen ze hoorden dat Hij leefde en dat Maria Hem gezien had, geloofden ze haar niet.

12 Daarna liet Hij Zich zien aan twee van zijn leerlingen die op weg waren naar hun akker. Maar Hij zag er anders uit. 13 En ook zij gingen het aan de anderen vertellen. En weer geloofden ze het niet.[b] 14 Daarna liet Hij Zich aan de elf leerlingen zien terwijl ze aan het eten waren. Hij zei streng tegen hen dat ze ongelovig en eigenwijs waren. Dat zei Hij omdat ze de mensen die Hem hadden gezien nadat Hij uit de dood was opgestaan, niet hadden willen geloven.[c]

Jezus' opdracht aan zijn leerlingen

15 En Jezus zei tegen hen: "Ga nu de hele wereld in en vertel het goede nieuws aan iedereen. 16 Wie het nieuws gelooft en zich laat dopen, zal worden gered. Maar wie het niet gelooft, zal worden veroordeeld. 17 De mensen die het geloven, zullen de volgende wonderen doen: ze zullen namens Mij duivelse geesten uit mensen wegjagen, ze zullen in nieuwe talen spreken, 18 ze zullen slangen oppakken, en zelfs als ze iets dodelijks drinken zal dat hun geen kwaad doen. En als ze zieke mensen de handen opleggen, zullen die mensen gezond worden." 19 Toen de Heer Jezus dit tegen hen had gezegd, werd Hij meegenomen naar de hemel. Daar is Hij naast God gaan zitten. 20 Maar de leerlingen gingen op pad en vertelden overal het goede nieuws. En de Heer Jezus deed wonderen door hen heen. Zo liet Hij zien dat het waar was wat ze zeiden.

Footnotes

  1. Markus 16:2 Dat is de dag na de heilige rustdag.
  2. Markus 16:13 Lees Lukas 24:13-35.
  3. Markus 16:14 Lees Lukas 24:33-46.

Jesus is Raised from the Dead(A)

16 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene,[a] Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices to go and anoint Jesus.[b] Very early on the first day of the week,[c] when the sun had just come up, they were going to the tomb. They kept saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” Then they looked up and saw that the stone had been rolled away. (It was a very large stone.)

As they went into the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were utterly astonished. But he told them, “Stop being astonished! You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised. He is not here. Look at the place where they laid him. But go and tell his disciples—especially Peter—that Jesus[d] is going ahead of you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.”

So they left the tomb and ran away, overwhelmed by shock and astonishment. They didn’t say a thing to anyone, because they were afraid.[e]

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene(B)

After Jesus[f] had risen early on the first day of that week,[g] he appeared first to Mary Magdalene,[h] from whom he had driven out seven demons. 10 She went and told those who had been with Jesus[i] and who now were grieving and crying. 11 When they heard that he was alive and that he had been seen by her, they refused to believe Mary.[j]

Jesus Appears to Two Disciples(C)

12 After this, Jesus[k] appeared in a different form to two disciples[l] as they were walking into the country. 13 They went back and told the others, who didn’t believe them, either.

Jesus Commissions His Disciples(D)

14 Finally he appeared to his eleven disciples[m] while they were eating. He rebuked them for their unbelief and stubbornness, because they had not believed those who had seen him after he had risen. 15 Then he told them, “As you go into the entire world, proclaim the gospel to everyone.[n] 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever doesn’t believe will be condemned. 17 These are the signs that will accompany those who believe: In my name they’ll drive out demons. they’ll speak in new languages,[o] 18 and they’ll pick up snakes with their hands.[p] Even if they drink any deadly poison, it won’t hurt them, and they’ll place their hands on the sick, and they’ll recover.”

Jesus is Taken Up to Heaven(E)

19 So the Lord Jesus,[q] after talking with his disciples,[r] was taken up to heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. 20 Then his disciples[s] went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord kept working with them and confirming the message by the signs that accompanied it.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 16:1 Or Mary of Magdala
  2. Mark 16:1 Lit. him
  3. Mark 16:2 Lit. first of the Sabbaths
  4. Mark 16:7 Lit. he
  5. Mark 16:8 Some mss. end Mark here; others include verses 9-20. Some mss. conclude the book with the following shorter ending (others include the shorter ending and then continue with verses 9-20): They reported to those who were with Peter everything they had been commanded. After this, Jesus sent out through them, from east to west, the sacred and indestructible message of eternal salvation. Amen.
  6. Mark 16:9 Lit. he
  7. Mark 16:9 Lit. first Sabbath
  8. Mark 16:9 Or Mary of Magdala
  9. Mark 16:10 Lit. him
  10. Mark 16:11 Lit. her
  11. Mark 16:12 Lit. he
  12. Mark 16:12 Lit. two of them
  13. Mark 16:14 The Gk. lacks disciples
  14. Mark 16:15 Lit. to the whole creation
  15. Mark 16:17 Or tongues; i.e., a language normally foreign to the speaker
  16. Mark 16:18 Other mss. lack with their hands
  17. Mark 16:19 Other mss. lack Jesus
  18. Mark 16:19 Lit. with them
  19. Mark 16:20 Lit. Then they