Mark 16

Resurrection Morning

16When ^dthe Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, ^eMary 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, ^fthey went to the tomb ^gat 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 ^hthey entered the tomb, ⁱthey saw a young man ^jkdressed ^lin a long white ^mrobe 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, ⁿwho was crucified. He has been resurrected! ^oHe is not here! See the place where they put Him. ⁷But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ^p‘He is going ahead of you to Galilee; ^qyou will see Him there just as He told you.’ ”

⁸So they went out and started running from the tomb, ^rbecause trembling and astonishment overwhelmed them. And they said nothing to anyone, ^ssince they were afraid.

Appearances of the Risen Lord

⁹Early ^ton the first day of the week, ^uafter He had risen, ^vHe appeared first to Mary Magdalene, ^wout of whom He had driven seven demons. ^x10She 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. ^y12Then after this, He appeared ^zin a different form to two of them walking on their way into the country. ^a13And they went and reported it to the rest, who did not believe them either.

The Great Commission

¹⁴Later, He appeared to the Eleven ^bthemselves 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. ^c15Then ^dHe said to them, “Go into all the world ^eand preach the gospel to the whole creation. ^f16Whoever believes ^gand is baptized will be saved, ^hbut whoever does not believe will be condemned. ⁱ¹⁷And 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; ^jkif they should drink anything deadly, it will never harm ^lthem; they will lay hands on ^mthe sick, and they will get well.”

The Ascension

¹⁹Then after speaking to them, the Lord Jesus ⁿwas taken up into heaven ^oand sat down at the right hand ^pof God. ²⁰And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word by the accompanying signs. ^q