Mar 16:1-4 | JFB | STEP | The Resurrection Announced to the Women ( ). 1. And when the sabbath was past-- that is, at sunset of our Saturday. Mary Magdalene-- (See on ). and Mary the mother of James-- James the Less (see ). and Salome-- the mother of Zebedee's sons (compare with ). had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him-- The word is simply "bought." But our translators are perhaps right in rendering it here "had bought," since it would appear, from , that they had purchased them immediately after the Crucifixion, on the Friday evening, during the short interval that remained to them before sunset, when the sabbath rest began; and that they had only deferred using them to anoint the body till the sabbath rest should be over. On this "anointing," see on .

‏ Mark 16:1-4

CHAPTER 16 Mr 16:1-20. Angelic Announcement to the Women on the First Day of the Week, that Christ Is Risen--His Appearances after His Resurrection--His Ascension--Triumphant Proclamation of His Gospel. ( = Mt 28:1-10, 16-20; Lu 24:1-51; Joh 20:1, 2, 11-29).

The Resurrection Announced to the Women (Mr 16:1-8).

1. And when the sabbath was past--that is, at sunset of our Saturday.

Mary Magdalene--(See on Lu 8:2).

and Mary the mother of James--James the Less (see Mr 15:40).

and Salome--the mother of Zebedee's sons (compare Mr 15:40 with Mt 27:56).

had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him--The word is simply "bought." But our translators are perhaps right in rendering it here "had bought," since it would appear, from Lu 23:56, that they had purchased them immediately after the Crucifixion, on the Friday evening, during the short interval that remained to them before sunset, when the sabbath rest began; and that they had only deferred using them to anoint the body till the sabbath rest should be over. On this "anointing," see on Joh 19:40.

2. And very early in the morning--(See on Mt 28:1).

the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun--not quite literally, but "at earliest dawn"; according to a way of speaking not uncommon, and occurring sometimes in the Old Testament. Thus our Lord rose on the third day; having lain in the grave part of Friday, the whole of Saturday, and part of the following First day.

3. And they said among themselves--as they were approaching the sacred spot.

Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? ... for it was very great--On reaching it they find their difficulty gone--the stone already rolled away by an unseen hand. And are there no others who, when advancing to duty in the face of appalling difficulties, find their stone also rolled away?