Mark 16:2

Amplified Bible

Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they went to the tomb at sunrise.

King James Version (1611)
And very early in the morning, the first day of the week they came vnto the sepulchre, at the rising of the sunne:

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

English Standard Version
And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb.

New American Standard Bible
And very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.

New Century Version
Very early on that day, the first day of the week, soon after sunrise, the women were on their way to the tomb.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.

Legacy Standard Bible
And very early on the first day of the week, they *came to the tomb when the sun had risen.

Berean Standard Bible
Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb.

Contemporary English Version
Very early on Sunday morning, just as the sun was coming up, they went to the tomb.

Complete Jewish Bible
Very early the next day, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb.

Darby Translation
And very early on the first [day] of the week they come to the sepulchre, the sun having risen.

Easy-to-Read Version
Very early on that day, the first day of the week, the women were going to the tomb. It was very early after sunrise.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore early in the morning, the first day of the weeke, they came vnto the sepulchre, when the Sunne was nowe risen.

George Lamsa Translation
Early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb, as the sun was just rising.

Good News Translation
Very early on Sunday morning, at sunrise, they went to the tomb.

Lexham English Bible
And very early in the morning on the first day of the week they came to the tomb after the sun had risen.

Literal Translation
And very early on the first of the week, the sun having risen, they came upon the tomb.

American Standard Version
And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when the sun was risen.

Bible in Basic English
And very early after dawn on the first day of the week, they came at the time of the coming up of the sun to the place where the body had been put.

Hebrew Names Version
Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.

International Standard Version
Very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had just come up, they were going to the tomb.Luke 24:1; John 20:1;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
BUT in the morning of the first day in the week, they came to the sepulchre when the sun had risen,

Murdock Translation
And in the morning of the first day of the week, they came to the sepulchre as the sun arose.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And early in the mornyng, the first day of the Sabbothes, they came vnto the sepulchre, when the sunne was rysen:

English Revised Version
And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when the sun was risen.

World English Bible
Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they come to the sepulchre, at the rising of the sun.

Weymouth's New Testament
So, very soon after sunrise on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And ful eerli in oon of the woke daies, thei camen to the sepulcre, whanne the sunne was risun.

Update Bible Version
And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when the sun was risen.

Webster's Bible Translation
And very early in the morning, the first [day] of the week, they came to the sepulcher at the rising of the sun:

New English Translation
And very early on the first day of the week, at sunrise, they went to the tomb.

New King James Version
Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.

New Living Translation
Very early on Sunday morning, just at sunrise, they went to the tomb.

New Life Bible
Very early in the morning on the first day of the week, they came to the grave. The sun had come up.

New Revised Standard
And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, very early, on the first of the week, they are coming towards the tomb - when, the sun, arose.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they come to the sepulchre, the sun being now risen.

Revised Standard Version
And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And erly in the morninge the nexte daye after the saboth day they came vnto the sepulcre when the sunne was rysen.

Young's Literal Translation
and early in the morning of the first of the sabbaths, they come unto the sepulchre, at the rising of the sun,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they came to the sepulcre vpo a daye of ye Sabbathes very early, wha ye Sonne arose,

Mace New Testament (1729)
went to the sepulchre very early in the morning, the first day of the week, at sun-rising.

Simplified Cowboy Version
It was very early on Sunday morning and

Contextual Overview

¹When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome purchased [sweet-smelling] spices, so that they might go and anoint Him. ²Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.³And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll back the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?" ⁴Looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, though it was extremely large. ⁵Entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right, wearing a [long, stately] white robe; and they were amazed and bewildered. ⁶And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen; He is not here. See, [here is] the place where they laid Him. ⁷"But go, tell His disciples and Peter, 'He is going ahead of you to Galilee; you will see Him there, just as He told you.'" ⁸They went out and fled from the tomb, for they were seized with trembling and astonishment; and they said nothing [about it] to anyone, because they were afraid.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Mr. West supposes that the women made two different visits to the sepulchre, and, in consequence of that, two distinct reports to the disciples; that Mary Magdalene, with the other Mary and Salome, set out not only early, but very early in the morning, כיבם [Strong's G3029], נסשי [Strong's G4404], i.e., before the time appointed to meet Joanna and the other women there. - Luke 24:10. This interpretation, which is adopted by several eminent writers, is very probable, and reconciles the apparent discrepancy in the evangelists. Matthew 28:1, Luke 24:1, John 20:1

Reciprocal: Daniel 6:19 - General Luke 24:4 - two men 1 Corinthians 15:4 - he rose

Cross-References

Genesis 3:12
And the man said, "The woman whom You gave to be with me—she gave me [fruit] from the tree, and I ate it."

Genesis 3:17
Then to Adam the LORD God said, "Because you have listened [attentively] to the voice of your wife, and have eaten [fruit] from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it'; The ground is [now] under a curse because of you; In sorrow and toil you shall eat [the fruit] of it All the days of your life.

Genesis 16:1
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had not borne him any children, and she had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar.

Genesis 16:2
So Sarai said to Abram, "See here, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. I am asking you to go in to [the bed of] my maid [so that she may bear you a child]; perhaps I will obtain children by her." And Abram listened to Sarai and did as she said.

Genesis 16:4
He went in to [the bed of] Hagar, and she conceived; and when she realized that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress [regarding Sarai as insignificant because of her infertility].

Genesis 16:6
But Abram said to Sarai, "Look, your maid is entirely in your hands and subject to your authority; do as you please with her." So Sarai treated her harshly and humiliated her, and Hagar fled from her.

Genesis 16:9
The Angel of the LORD said to her, "Go back to your mistress, and submit humbly to her authority."

Genesis 16:10
Then the Angel of the LORD said to her, "I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count."

Genesis 17:16
"I will bless her, and indeed I will also give you a son by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her."

Genesis 18:10
He said, "I will surely return to you at this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son." And Sarah was listening at the tent door, which was behind him.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And very early in the morning, the first day of the week,.... :-.

They came to the sepulchre at the rising of the sun; of the sun of righteousness, as Mr. Mede observes; or rather, of the natural sun: for though it was dark when they set out, and when it dawned towards the first day, yet by that time that they all got to the sepulchre, the sun was rising; the Jews say g, that

"from the ascending of the morning, or break of day, until the sun rises, is an hour and a half.''

And so much time may very well be allowed the women, from their setting out, to their coming to the sepulchre. Moreover, they say h, that

"from the hind of the morning, to the time the east is enlightened, a man may walk four miles, and from the time that the east is enlightened, עד שתנץ החמה, "until the sun rises", four miles.''

But women must not be thought to walk so fast: let it be observed, that Christ, who is called the hind of the morning, Psalms 22:1 (title, "Aijeleth Shahar"), and the morning star, Revelation 22:16, rose at this time.

g Piske Tosaphot in Pesach. art. 44. h T. Hieros. Beracot, fol. 2. 3. Bereshit Rabba, sect. 50. fol. 45. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 28:1-8.

Mark 16:1

Sweet spices - “Aromatics.” Substances used in embalming. The idea of sweetness is not, however, implied in the original. Many of the substances used for embalming were “bitter” - as, for example, myrrh - and none of them, perhaps, could properly be called “sweet.” The word “spices” expresses all that there is in the original.

Anoint him - Embalm him, or apply these spices to his body to keep it from putrefaction. This is proof that they did not suppose he would rise again; and the fact that they did not “expect” he would rise, gives more strength to the evidence for his resurrection.

Mark 16:4

It was very great - These words belong to the third verse: “Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?” for, the evangelist adds, it was very great.

Mark 16:5

Sitting on the right side - As they entered. The sepulchre was large enough to admit persons to go into it; not unlike, in that respect, our vaults.

Mark 16:7

Tell his disciples and Peter - It is remarkable that Peter is singled out for special notice. It was proof of the kindness and mercy of the Lord Jesus. Peter, just before the death of Jesus, had denied him. He had brought dishonor on his profession of attachment to him. It would have been right if the Lord Jesus had from that moment cast him off and noticed him no more. But he loved him still. Having loved him once, he loved unto the end, John 13:1. As a proof that he forgave him and still loved him, he sent him this “special” message - the assurance that though he had denied him, and had done much to aggravate his sufferings, yet he had risen, and was still his Lord and Redeemer. We are not to infer, because the angel said, “Tell his disciples and Peter,” that Peter was not still a disciple. The meaning is, “Tell his disciples, and especially Peter,” sending to him a particular message. Peter was still a disciple. Before his fall, Jesus had prayed for him that his faith should not fail Luke 22:32; and as the prayer of Jesus was “always” heard John 11:42, so it follows that Peter still retained faith sufficient to be a disciple, though he was suffered to fall into sin.

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 28:1-8.

Tell his disciples and Peter - It is remarkable that Peter is singled out for special notice. It was proof of the kindness and mercy of the Lord Jesus. Peter, just before the death of Jesus, had denied him. He had brought dishonor on his profession of attachment to him. It would have been right if the Lord Jesus had from that moment cast him off and noticed him no more. But he loved him still. Having loved him once, he loved unto the end, John 13:1. As a proof that he forgave him and still loved him, he sent him this “special” message - the assurance that though he had denied him, and had done much to aggravate his sufferings, yet he had risen, and was still his Lord and Redeemer. We are not to infer, because the angel said, “Tell his disciples and Peter,” that Peter was not still a disciple. The meaning is, “Tell his disciples, and especially Peter,” sending to him a particular message. Peter was still a disciple. Before his fall, Jesus had prayed for him that his faith should not fail Luke 22:32; and as the prayer of Jesus was “always” heard John 11:42, so it follows that Peter still retained faith sufficient to be a disciple, though he was suffered to fall into sin.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Mark 16:2. Very early in the morning, — This was the time they left their own houses, and by the rising of the sun they got to the tomb. As the preceding day was the Sabbath, they could not, consistently with the observances of that day, approach the tomb. See the concluding notes at the end of John. "John 21:25"

The following observations from Lightfoot will serve to illustrate this subject.

"The distinction of the twilight among the rabbins was this: -

"I. איילחא השחרא The hinde of the morning - the first appearance. R. Chaiia Rab, and R. Simeon ben Chalaphta, travelling together on a certain morning in the valley of Arbel, saw the hinde of the morning, that its light spread the sky. R. Chaiia said, Such shall be the redemption of Israel. First, it goes forward by degrees, and by little and little; but by how much the more it shall go forward, by so much the more it shall increase. It was at that time that Christ arose, namely, in the first morning, as may be gathered from the words of St. Matthew. And to this the title of the 22d Psalm seems to have respect - על איילת השחר. See also Revelation 22:16, I am the bright and morning star. And now you may imagine the women went out of their houses towards the sepulchre.

"II. משיכיר בי הכלת ללב When one may distinguish between purple colour and white. From what time do they recite their phylacterical prayers in the morning? From that time that one may distinguish between purple colour and white. R. Eliezer saith, Between purple colour and green. Before this time was obscurum adhue caeptae lucis, the obscurity of the begun light, as Tacitus's expression is.

"III. משיארו המזרח When the east begins to lighten.

"IV. בנץ החמה Sunrise; from the hinde of the morning going forth, until the east begins to lighten; and from the time the east begins to lighten, until sunrise, c.

"According to these four parts of time, one might not improperly suit the four phrases of the evangelists. According to the first, Matthew's, Τῃ επιφωσκουσῃ, As it began to dawn. According to the second, John's, Πρωΐ σκοτιας ετι ουσης, Early in the morning when it was yet dark. To the third, Luke's, Ορθρου βαθεως, Very early in the morning. To the fourth, Mark's, Λιαν πρωΐ, Very early in the morning. And yet, Ανατειλαντος του ἡλιου At the rising of the sun. For the women came twice to the sepulchre, as St. John teaches, by whom the other evangelists are to be explained which being well considered, the reconciling them together is very easy."