Mark 16

Berean Standard Bible

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After the Sabbath, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome went to Jesus's tomb at sunrise carrying spices, discussing who would roll away the stone. Finding the large stone already rolled away, they entered and saw a young man in a white robe who announced that Jesus had risen and instructed them to tell the disciples and Peter to meet Him in Galilee, causing the women to flee in fear and silence. Jesus subsequently appeared first to Mary Magdalene, who reported it to the mourning disciples, but they did not believe her. He later appeared in a different form to two travelers in the country, whose report to the others was also disbelieved. Finally, Jesus appeared to the Eleven while they were eating, rebuked their unbelief, gave them instructions to preach the gospel to every creature accompanied by specific signs, and was taken up into heaven to sit at the right hand of God while the disciples went out and preached everywhere.

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¹When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus. ²Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb. ³They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?” ⁴But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large. ⁵When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. ⁶But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they put Him. ⁷But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’” ⁸So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone. ⁹Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons. ¹⁰She went and told those who had been with Him, who were mourning and weeping. ¹¹And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it. ¹²After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked along in the country. ¹³And they went back and reported it to the rest, but they did not believe them either. ¹⁴Later, as they were eating, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. ¹⁵And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. ¹⁶Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. ¹⁷And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; ¹⁸they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.” ¹⁹After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. ²⁰And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.

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