Mark 16 - Study the King James Bible

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.

when the sabbath was past : i.e. the weekly sabbath. This was three nights and three days from the preparation day, when He was buried. See App-156 .
had bought. Before the weekly sabbath (Luke 23:56 ; Luke 24:1 ).
sweet spices = aromatics.

And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.

first (day) of the week. Greek. the first of the Sabbath.
came = come.
unto = up to. Greek. epi . App-104 .,
sepulchre . See Mark 15:46 .
at the rising , &a = the sun having risen.

And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

among = to. Greek. pros. App-104 .
Who shall roll , &c. ? That was their only difficulty; therefore they could not have heard about the sealing and the watch. This is a Divine supplement, peculiar to Mark.
shall = will.
roll us away . The ground being on an incline (sideways), therefore the door was more easily closed than opened.
from = cut of (Gk. ek. App-104 .): out of the bottom of the incline. Not the same word as in Mark 16:8 . L and TR read apo ( App-104 .), away from, as in Mark 16:8 .

And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

looked = looked up. Greek. anablepo . App-133 .
saw = see (implying attention, surprise, andpleasure). Greek. theoreo. App-133 .
was = had been.

And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

into = Greek. eis App-104 .
saw. App-133 .
on = in. Greek. en . App-104 . Not the same word as in Mark 16:18 .
long . . . garment . Greek. stole a longouter robe of distinction.
affrighted = amazed.

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.

not . Greek. me . App-105 . Not the same as in the next clause and verses: Mark 16:14 , Mark 16:18 .
Jesus. App-98 .
Which was crucified = Who has been crucified. Note the Figure of speech Asyndeton ( App-6 ), leading up breathlessly to the climax = "there shall ye see Him". Thus the passage is emphasized; and the "sudden reduction of ands' "is not "an internal argument against genuineness"!
not. Greek. ou . App-105 .
behold = look Greek. ide , App-133 .:3.

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.

and Peter. A Divine supplement, here.
see. Greek. opsomai. App-133 . a
as = even as.

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.

from = away from. Greek. apo. App-104 .

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.

Now when Jesus was risen, &c. For the sequence of events after the Resurrection, see App-166 . For the genuineness of these last twelve verses (9-20) of Mark, see App-168 .
early : i.e. any time after sunset on our Saturday, 6pm. See App-165 .
appeared. Greek. phaino. App-106 . Not the same word as in Mark 16:12 .
out of = from. Greek. apo. App-104 .
devils = demons.

10.

And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

with = in company with. Greek -meta. App-104 . Not the same word as in Mark 16:20 .

11.

And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.

was alive = is alive [again from the dead]. See note on zao. Matthew 9:18 .
seen. Greek. theaomai. App-133 .
of = by. Greek. hupo. App-104 .
believed not = disbelieved [it].

12.

After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.

After. Greek. meta. App-104 .
that = these things.
appeared = was manifested. Greek. phaneroo. App-106 . Not the same word as in Mark 16:9 .
in. Greek en. App-104 .
another = different. Greek. heteros. App-124 .
of = out of. Greek. ek. App-104 .
as they walked, &c. See Luke 24:13-35 .

13.

And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.

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.

Afterward, &c. = Later. Greek. husteron . A Divine supplement, here.
upbraided = reproached.

15.

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

He said. Probably some time after Mark 16:14 , on the eve of the Ascension.
world = kosmos. App-129 .
preach = proclaim. Greek. kerusso. App-121 .
the gospel = the glad tidings.
every creature = all the creation. Put by Figure of speech Snec doche (of Genus), App-6 , for all mankind.
Fulfilled during "that generation" . See Colossians 1:6 , Colossians 1:23 .

16.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

believeth. Seo App-150 ., i.
baptized. See App-115 .
believeth not = disbelieveth.
damned = condemned. Greek. katakrino. App-122 .

17.

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

these signs shall follow = these signs shall attend, or follow close upon. See App-167 and Hebrews 2:3 , Hebrews 2:4 , and the fulfilment in Acts 3:7 , Acts 3:8 ; Acts 5:16 ; Acts 6:8 ; Acts 9:34 , Acts 9:40 , &c. They were limited to the dispensation covered by the Acts of the Apostles. See Hebrews 2:3 , Hebrews 2:4 ; Hebrews 6:1-6 ; and compare 1 Corinthians 13:8-10 .
them that believe . Not merely the Apostles, therefore. See App-168 .
In = Through. Greek. en . App-104 .
In My name. Note the Figure of speech Asyndeton, App-6 .
shall they cast out devils . See Acts 8:7 ; Acts 16:18 ; Acts 19:11-16 .
speak with new tongues. See Acts 2:4-11 (as foretold by Joel 2:28 , Joel 2:29 ); Mark 10:46 ; Mar 19:6 . 1 Corinthians 12:28 ; and Mark 14 .
new = different in character. Greek. kainos, not neos. See notes on Matthew 9:17 ; Matthew 26:28 , Matthew 26:29 ,

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.

They shall take up serpents. See Acts 28:5 . Compare Luke 10:19 .
if they drink, &c. The condition to be seen by the result. App-118 .
drink , &c. Eusebius (iii. 39) records this of John and of Barsabas, surnamed Justus.
not = by no means. Greek. ou me. App-105 .
lay hands on (Greek. epi. App-104 .)
the sick . See Acts 3:7 ; Acts 19:11 Acts 19:12 ; Acts 2:8 , Acts 2:9 , Acts 2:10 . c. 1 Corinthians 12:9 , 1 Corinthians 12:28 . James 5:14 .

19.

So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

the Lord. App-98 . C. The contrast is between the Lord of Mark 16:19 , and the disciples of Mark 16:20 .
heaven = the heaven. Singular. See notes on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 .
on = at. Greek. ek. App-104 .
God . See App-98 .

20.

And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

every where . See Colossians 1:6 , Colossians 1:23 .
the LORD = Jehovah ( App-89 . A. b). The witness of "God" is distinguished (in Hebrews 2:4 ) from the testimony of His Son (Hebrews 2:3 ), and from the gifts of the Spirit (pneuma hagion, App-101 .) (Hebrews 2:4 ).
confirming, &c. See Hebrews 2:4 .
the word . Greek. Logos. See note on Mark 9:32 .
with = by means of. Greek. dia . App-104 .Mark 16:1 . d