1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
Mark Trivia:
The Gospel According to Mark
CHAPTER 16
When sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome brought spices to anoint Jesus's body. [1]
2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
They came to the sepuchre at dawn on the first day of the week. [2]
3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
They said to themselves,
Who will roll away the stone for us?
4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
But when they looked, they saw that the stone was already rolled away. [3]
5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a longwhite garment; and they were affrighted.
When they entered the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment. [4]
And they were afraid.
6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
The young man said,
Don't be afaid.
You're looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified.
He is risen. He's not here. Look where they laid him.
Go tell his disciples that he'll meet them in Galilee. [5]
8 And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
The women were amazed and ran out of the sepulchre.
They didn't say anything to anyone because they were afraid. [6]
16:9-11
9 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
After Jesus rose from the dead on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of which he had cast seven devils. [7]
10 And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
She went and told Jesus's friends, who were mourning and weeping.
11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
But they didn't believe her.
16:12-13
12 After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
Later Jesus appeared in another form to two of his disciples, as they walked in the country.
13 And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
They went to tell the others, but they didn't believe them either. [8]
16:14-20
14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
After that, Jesus appeared to the eleven while they were eating, and he scolded them for not believing the others who said he had risen. [9]
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
He said to them,
Go and preach the gospel to every creature. [10]
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved,
whoever doesn't believe will be damned. [11]
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
These are the signs that will follow believers: They will
cast out devils in my name,
speak in new tongues,
handle serpents,
drink poisons without harm,
and heal sick people by laying hands on them. [12]
19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
After Jesus said these things, he went to heaven and sat on the right hand of God. [13]
20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
His disciples preached everywhere, with Jesus working with them performing signs. [14]
Amen.
Notes
- Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome (v.1)
- They came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. (v.2)
- When they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away. (v.4)
- Entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting ... clothed in ... white. (v.5)
Was the man (men or angels) inside or outside?
- He is risen ... Tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee. (v.7)
- Neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid. (v.8)
The young man in white told the women that Jesus had risen. The women ran away, telling no one, because they were afraid. (This was the original ending of the gospel of Mark.)
- Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene,
out of whom he had cast seven devils. (v.9)
Jesus appeared first to Mary Magdalene (So he was the young man in white in v.5!), but when she told the disciples, they didn't believe her. So Jesus tried again. This time "he appeared in another form." But no one believed that either. Shucks! Finally, he appeared to the eleven apostles and gave them hell for not believing, saying "he that believeth not shall be damned." And that did it. They believed after that.
Verses 9-16 are not found in the earlier manuscripts and are therefore considered later additions. So the gospel of Mark ended without anyone seeing the resurrected Jesus or any of the cool stuff about snake handling, drinking poison, or God-damned non-believers.
The story about Mary Magdalene's seven devils is told in Luke 8:2.
- He appeared in another form unto two of them ... And they went and told it unto the residue: Neither believed they them. (vv.12-13)
- He appeared unto the eleven ... and upbraided them with their unbelief ... because they believed not
them which had seen him after he was risen. (v.14)
How many disciples did Jesus appear to in his first post resurrection appearance?
- Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. (v.15)
- He that believeth not shall be damned. (v.16)
- These signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall
speak with new tongues; They shall take up
serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they
shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. (vv.17-18)
Modern Christians don't seem to like these last words of Jesus very much. Oh sure, some claim to cast out devils, speak in tongues, and heal the sick. A few even handle snakes. But none seem willing to drink poison. Why is that?
Who can cast out devils in the name of Jesus?
Is casting out devils a sign of a true Christian?
What the Bible says about believers and Christians
- After the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven. (v.19)
- The Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs. (v.20)
- Preach the gospel to every creature.
- Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 14
- Believe in Jesus.
- He that believeth not shall be damned. 16:16
- Dwindling in Unbelief
- 194 ways to get yourself saved
(Mark 16:16)
- In my name they shall take up serpents (Mark 16:17-18)
- What if we could edit the Bible? (Opening Karl Giberson's can of worms) (16:16-18)
- In my name they shall take up serpents (Mark 16:17-18)
- YouTube: Edward Current
- Jesus Protects Us From Being Poisoned (Mark 16:17-18)
- I hate phony Christians (16:18)
- Mark 16:18
- Snake Handlers at Jolo, West Virginia
- Christian Response
- The Annotated Skeptic's Annotated Bible
- Who shall ascend into heaven? (Mark 16)
- SAB Author Answered