Mark 16

King James Version · 20 verses · 567 cross-references linking it to 201 other chapters

1. 1And 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.27 cross-references: Luke 23:56 – Luke 24:12, Mark 15:40, Matthew 28:1–10, John 20:1–10, Mark 15:47
2. 2And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.5 cross-references: John 20:1, Luke 24:1, Matthew 28:1
3. 3And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?8 cross-references: Mark 15:46–47, Matthew 27:60–66
4. 4And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.4 cross-references: Luke 24:2, Matthew 28:2–4, John 20:1
5. 5And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.24 cross-references: John 20:11–12, Matthew 28:3, Luke 24:3–5, John 20:8, Luke 1:29–30
6. 6And 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.29 cross-references: Revelation 1:17–18, 1 Corinthians 15:3–7, John 2:19–22, Luke 24:46, John 19:19–20
7. 7But 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.22 cross-references: Mark 14:28, Matthew 26:32, Matthew 28:10, Matthew 28:7, Matthew 28:16–17
8. 8And 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.11 cross-references: Luke 24:9–11, Luke 24:37, Mark 16:5–6, Matthew 28:8, Luke 24:22–24
9. 9Now 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.24 cross-references: John 20:14–19, Luke 8:2, John 20:12, Mark 15:47, Matthew 27:56
10. 10And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.12 cross-references: John 20:18, John 16:6, Mark 14:72, Matthew 9:15, Luke 24:17
11. 11And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.12 cross-references: Luke 24:11, Mark 16:13–14, Mark 9:19, Luke 24:23–35, Exodus 6:9
12. 12After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.13 cross-references: Luke 24:13–32, John 21:14, John 21:1, Mark 16:14
13. 13And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.7 cross-references: John 20:25, Luke 24:33–35, Luke 16:31, John 20:8
14. 14Afterward 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.34 cross-references: 1 Corinthians 15:5, Luke 24:36–43, Hebrews 3:7–8, John 20:27, Mark 16:11–13
15. 15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.94 cross-references: Matthew 28:19, Mark 13:10, Acts 1:8, Luke 24:47–48, Psalms 96:3
16. 16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.69 cross-references: John 11:25–26, John 3:36, Romans 10:9–14, John 3:18–19, John 3:15–16
17. 17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;47 cross-references: Acts 5:16, 1 Corinthians 12:28, 1 Corinthians 12:10, Acts 8:7, Luke 10:17
18. 18They 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.37 cross-references: Luke 10:19, James 5:14–15, Acts 28:3–6, Acts 19:12, Acts 4:30
19. 19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.67 cross-references: 1 Peter 3:22, Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 12:2, Romans 8:34, Psalms 110:1
20. 20And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.33 cross-references: 1 Corinthians 2:4–5, Acts 14:3, Acts 8:4–6, Hebrews 2:4, Romans 15:19

Explained connections

• He is risen Matthew 28:6 and Mark 16:6

  At the empty tomb the angel tells the women Jesus has risen and shows them the place where he lay. Matthew and Mark share the core message.

• Why seek the living among the dead? Mark 16:6 and Luke 24:6

  Luke's angels ask why the women seek the living among the dead and remind them of Jesus' own prediction.

• The Great Commission Matthew 28:19 and Mark 16:15

  The risen Jesus sends his followers to all nations. Matthew stresses making disciples, baptising and teaching; Mark's longer ending stresses preaching the gospel to every creature.

Chapters most linked to Mark 16

• Luke 2437 links
• John 2027 links
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• Acts 211 links
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• Acts 19 links
• Mark 98 links
• 1 Corinthians 158 links
• Acts 108 links
• John 218 links
• John 68 links
• John 38 links
• Acts 47 links
• Luke 107 links
• 1 Corinthians 147 links

People in Mark 16

Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene, Mary, James, Salome, Simon Peter, God

Places in Mark 16

Nazareth, Galilee

Hard questions about Mark 16

• Which women went to the tomb on Easter morning, and how many were there?
• Whom did the women see at the tomb: one angel or two, men or angels?
• Did the women reach the tomb while it was still dark, or at sunrise?
• Were the disciples told to go to Galilee or to stay in Jerusalem?
• How could Jesus be three days and three nights in the earth between Friday evening and Sunday morning?
• Had the stone already been rolled away when the women arrived?
• Did the women tell the disciples what they had seen, or say nothing to anyone?
• Is casting out demons in Jesus’ name a sign of a true believer?
• Were the disciples sent only to Israel, or to the Gentiles and Samaritans too?
• Does God judge people by their words and deeds, or by whether they believe?
• Why did the women go to the tomb: to anoint the body, or to see the tomb?
• Were the angels at the tomb sitting or standing?
• Was the angel outside the tomb or inside it when the women arrived?
• Were the women told at the tomb that Jesus had risen, when Mary Magdalene reported only that the body had been taken?
• Did the women prepare their spices before the sabbath, or buy them after it?
• To whom did the risen Jesus appear first?
• Did the eleven believe the two disciples from Emmaus?
• Was Jesus’ body prepared with spices at his burial, or did the women bring spices afterwards to anoint it?

Archaeology

• Codex Vaticanus c. AD 300–350
• Codex Washingtonianus 4th–5th century AD
• Codex Sinaiticus mid-4th century AD
• Codex Bezae c. AD 400
• Codex Alexandrinus c. AD 400–440