Mark 16 Holman Christian Standard Bible

Resurrection Morning

16 When^(A) the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene,^(B) Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so they could go and anoint Him. ²Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week,^(C) they went to the tomb^(D) at sunrise. ³They were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance to the tomb for us?” ⁴Looking up, they observed that the stone—which was very large—had been rolled away. ⁵When^(E) they entered the tomb,^(F) they saw a young man^[a]^(G) dressed^(H) in a long white^(I) robe sitting on the right side; they were amazed and alarmed.

⁶“Don’t be alarmed,” he told them. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene,^(J) who was crucified. He has been resurrected!^(K) He is not here! See the place where they put Him. ⁷But go, tell His disciples and Peter,^(L) ‘He is going ahead of you to Galilee;^(M) you will see Him there just as He told you.’”

⁸So they went out and started running from the tomb,^(N) because trembling and astonishment overwhelmed them. And they said nothing to anyone,^(O) since they were afraid.

Appearances of the Risen Lord

[⁹Early^(P) on the first day of the week,^(Q) after He had risen,^(R) He appeared first to Mary Magdalene,^(S) out of whom He had driven seven demons.^(T) ¹⁰She went and reported to those who had been with Him, as they were mourning and weeping. ¹¹Yet, when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe it.^(U) ¹²Then after this, He appeared^(V) in a different form to two of them walking on their way into the country.^(W) ¹³And they went and reported it to the rest, who did not believe them either.

The Great Commission

¹⁴Later, He appeared to the Eleven^(X) 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 been resurrected.^(Y) ¹⁵Then^(Z) He said to them, “Go into all the world^(AA) and preach the gospel to the whole creation.^(AB) ¹⁶Whoever believes^(AC) and is baptized will be saved,^(AD) but whoever does not believe will be condemned.^(AE) ¹⁷And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages; ¹⁸they will pick up snakes;^[b]^(AF) if they should drink anything deadly, it will never harm^(AG) them; they will lay hands on^(AH) the sick, and they will get well.”

The Ascension

¹⁹Then after speaking to them, the Lord Jesus^(AI) was taken up into heaven^(AJ) and sat down at the right hand^(AK) of God. ²⁰And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word by the accompanying signs.]^[c]