Mark
Summary
The Gospel concludes with the triumphant and transformative declaration of Jesus’s resurrection: as the women who follow Him encounter a young man in the empty tomb who instructs them to tell the disciples about His victory. After His reappearance to Mary Magdalene and two others, Jesus commissions His eleven disciples to "go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature." His instructions emphasize the necessity of faith and baptism, as He provides specific signs that will accompany their testimony. The chapter reaches its climax as Jesus is "received up into heaven" and takes His place at the right hand of God: while His followers go out to proclaim the message: as the LORD confirms their word through accompanying signs.
Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him.
And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came to the tomb at the rising of the sun.
And they said among themselves, "Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the tomb?"
And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
But he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him."
"But go your way, tell His disciples and Peter that He goes before you into Galilee: there shall you see Him, as He said to you."
And they went out quickly, and fled from the tomb; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
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 demons.
And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
After that he appeared in another form to two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
And they went and told it to the residue: neither believed they them.
Afterward he appeared to the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not those who had seen him after he was risen.
And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature."
"He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned."
"And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;"
"they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."
So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.