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

The Longer Ending of Mark: Appearances of the Risen Lord

[Early(A) on the first day of the week,(B) after he had risen,(C) he appeared first to Mary Magdalene,(D) out of whom he had driven seven demons.(E) 10 She went and reported to those who had been with him, as they were mourning and weeping. 11 Yet, when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe it.(F)

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

The Great Commission

14 Later he appeared to the Eleven(I) 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.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. 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.

Now de when Jesus arose anistēmi early prōi on the first prōtos day of the week sabbaton, he appeared phainō first prōton to Mary Maria · ho Magdalene Magdalēnē, from para whom hos he had cast ekballō out seven hepta demons daimonion. 10 She ekeinos went poreuō out and reported apangellō to those ho who had been ginomai with meta him autos, as they were mourning pentheō and kai weeping klaiō. 11 And kakeinos when they heard akouō that hoti he was alive zaō and kai had been seen theaomai by hypo her autos, they refused apisteō to believe it.

12 After meta · de this houtos, he appeared phaneroō in en another heteros form morphē to two dyo of ek them autos as they were walking peripateō along , going poreuō into eis the country agros. 13 And kakeinos when they returned aperchomai, they reported apangellō it to the ho others loipos; but oude they pisteuō refused to believe pisteuō them ekeinos.

14 Later hysteros · de he appeared phaneroō to the ho eleven hendeka themselves autos as they were reclining at table anakeimai; and kai he reproached oneidizō · ho their autos unbelief apistia and kai hardness sklērokardia of heart , because hoti they had pisteuō refused ou to believe pisteuō those ho who had seen theaomai him autos resurrected egeirō.

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