Mar 16 | BSB | STEP | When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the [mother] of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go [and] anoint [Jesus’ body] .

‏ Mark 16

The Resurrection

1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the [mother] of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go [and] anoint [Jesus’ body] . 2 Very early on the first [day] of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb. 3 They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?” 4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large. 5 When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. 6 But he said to them, “ {Do} not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they laid Him. 7 But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’” 8 So [the women] left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say [a word to anyone] . ^{▼▼Some manuscripts end the Gospel of Mark after verse 8 or 9. Some of these include a version of the following after verse 8: But they quickly reported all these instructions to Peter's companions. Afterward, Jesus himself, through them, sent out from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. Amen.}

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

9 After [Jesus] had risen, early [on the] first [day] of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons. 10 She went [and] told those who had been with Him, who were [now] mourning and weeping. 11 And when they heard that [Jesus] was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe [it] .

Jesus Appears to Two Disciples

12 After [this] , [Jesus] appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked along in [the] country. 13 And they went back and reported [it] to the rest, but they did not believe them either.

The Great Commission

14 Later as they were eating, [Jesus] appeared to the eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. 15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world [and] preach the gospel to every creature. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay [their] hands on [the] sick, and they will be made well.”

The Ascension

19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at [the] right hand of God. 20 And they went out [and] preached everywhere, [and] the Lord worked through [them] , confirming [His] word by the signs that accompanied [it] .