Mark 16

The women coming to the grave to anoint the body of Christ, 1. find the stone rolled away, 4. are informed by the angel that he was risen from the dead, 5. Christ himself appears to Mary Magdalene, 9. who tells it to the disciples, but is not believed, 10. he appears again to two disciples by the way, 12. and lastly, to the elen also, whom he chargeth to preach and baptize every where, 14. promiseth that divers signs shall attend on them that believe, 17. he ascends unto heaven, 19. and the Apostles successfully execute the command of Christ, 20.

1. And when the Sabbath past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary (the mother) of James, and Salome, had bought spices, [or, did buy, but this word had fits between here, for that the spices were brought the evening before the Sabbath: as Luke Declares, chapter 23.56.] for to come and anoint him. [this is, to embalm him.]

2. And on the first day of the week [Gr. Of the Sabbaths, which was the third day after he had been buried, which day was therefore called the Lords day, because he arose on that day? See Revelation 1:10] they came very early to the grave, when the sun arose. [they had made themselves ready to go by day-break; when it was dark yet, John 20:1. but they came not to the grave till sun-rising.]

3. And said one to another, who shall roll us the stone away from the door of the grave?

4. And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled away, [Namely, by the Angel, Matth. 28.2.] for it was very great.

5. And being entered into the grave, they saw a young man [that is, an Angel in the shape of a young man] sitting at the right side clothed with a long white garment, [Gr. Stole. See thereof, Mark 12:38.] and they were affrighted.

6. But he said 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 had laid him.

7. But go your ways, say to his disciples, and to Peter, [That is, and especially to Peter, because he by reason of his denial and sorrow, stood in especial need of comfort] that he goeth before yee into Galilee: there ye shall see him, as he said unto you. [Namely, before his suffering Mark 14:28.]

8. And they being gone forth speedily fled from the grave: and trembling and astonishment had taken hold of them, and they said nothing to any man, [Namely, of those that met them, until they came to the disciples, to whom they told it, verse 10. and Luke 24:9.] for they were afraid.

9. And when Jesus was risen early in the morning, on the first day of the week, [Gr. Of the Sabbath; which is also sometimes taken for the whole week. See Luke 18:12] he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, [of this first appearance, see more largely, John 20:14] out of whom he cast out seven devils.

10. This (woman) going her way, told it to those that had been with him, who mourned and wept.

11. And when these heard that he lived, and was seen of her, they believed it not.

12. And after this be appeared in another shape [not which he truly had, but which he seemed to them to have, forasmuch as their eyes were holden, that they knew him not, Luke 24:16] unto two of them as they walked, and went into the countrey: [Namely, to Emmaus, Luke 24:13. see there also this History more largely set down]

13. These also going their ways told it to therest, (but) neither did they believe them.

14. Afterwards he was manifested to the eleven as they sate at (meat), [or, sitting together] and upbraided (them) with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed them that bad seen him, after that he was risen.

15. And he said unto them, Go your ways into all the world, preach the gospel unto all creatures, [Gr. To all Nations; Matthew 28:19. namely, not only to the Greek or Heathen: that is, to all sorts of people. See Colossians 1:23.]

16. He that shall have believed, and shall be baptized, shall be saved. But he that shall not have believed shall damned.

17. And these signs shall follow them that shall have believed, [Namely, as far forth as shall be needful for the doctrine of the gospel: for the gift to work miracles is not given to all, 1 Cor. 12. verse 28. neither is it needful when the Gospel is sufficiently confirmed already] in my name they shall cast out devils, they shall speak with new tongues. [that is, with strange tongue, which they had not learned, Acts 2:4.]

18. They shall take up serpents. [namely, without hurt, as Paul did, Acts 28:5.] and albeit that they shall drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them. They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall be healed. [Gr. They shall have well; i.e. it shall be well with them.]

19. The Lord therefore after that he had spoken to them, [Namely, during the space of fourty days, concerning the Kingdome of God, Acts 1:3.] was taken up into heaven, and sate at the right (hand) of God.

20. And they being forth, preached every where, [that is, all the world over, Acts 10 verse 28.42.] and the Lord wrought with (them), [namely, by the working of his spirit, making the preaching of his Word powerful in the hearts of men to their conversion. See Acts 14:3. and chapter 16.14. 1 Cor. 3.7.] and confirmed [or made powerful] the word [namely, of the preaching of the gospel] by signs which followeth thereupon. Amen