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Contemporary English Version

Mark 16:11

Even though they heard that Jesus was alive and that Mary had seen him, they would not believe it.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Doubting;   Jesus, the Christ;   Thompson Chain Reference - Dead, the;   Mortality-Immortality;   Resurrection;   The Topic Concordance - Evangelism;   Sending and Those Sent;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Call, Calling;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Resurrection of Christ;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Mark, the Gospel According to;   Tongues, Gift of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Mark, the Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronology of the New Testament;   Gospels;   Jesus Christ;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Mss;   Sacraments;   Unwritten Sayings;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Aristion (Aristo);   Commission;   Faith ;   Lord's Day;   Manuscripts;   Unbelief (2);   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Armenian Versions of the Bible;   Baptism (Lutheran Doctrine);   Criticism of the Bible;   Mark, the Gospel According to;   Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the;   Sacraments;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for October 12;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Yet, when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe it.
King James Version (1611)
And they, when they had heard that he was aliue, and had beene seene of her, beleeued not.
King James Version
And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
English Standard Version
But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it.
New American Standard Bible
And when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they refused to believe it.
New Century Version
But Mary told them that Jesus was alive. She said that she had seen him, but the followers did not believe her.
Amplified Bible
When they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe it.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they refused to believe it.
Legacy Standard Bible
And when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they refused to believe it.
Berean Standard Bible
And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.
Complete Jewish Bible
But when they heard that he was alive and that she had seen him, they wouldn't believe it.
Darby Translation
And when these heard that he was alive and had been seen of her, they disbelieved [it].
Easy-to-Read Version
But Mary told them that Jesus was alive. She said that she had seen Jesus, but they did not believe her.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when they heard that he was aliue, and had appeared to her, they beleeued it not.
George Lamsa Translation
And when they heard them saying that he was alive, and had appeared to them, they did not believe them. *
Good News Translation
and when they heard her say that Jesus was alive and that she had seen him, they did not believe her.
Lexham English Bible
And those, when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, refused to believe it.
Literal Translation
And those having heard that He lives, and was seen by her, they did not believe.
American Standard Version
And they, when they heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, disbelieved.
Bible in Basic English
And they, when it came to their ears that he was living, and had been seen by her, had no belief in it.
Hebrew Names Version
When they heard that he was alive, and had been seen by her, they disbelieved.
International Standard Version
When they heard that he was alive and that he had been seen by her, they refused to believe it.Luke 24:11;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And they, when they had heard what they told, that he lived and had appeared to them, believed them not.
Murdock Translation
And they, when they heard [fn] say that he was alive, and that he had appeared to them, did not believe them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they, when they hearde that he was alyue, and had ben seene of her, beleued it not.
English Revised Version
And they, when they heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, disbelieved.
World English Bible
When they heard that he was alive, and had been seen by her, they disbelieved.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But they, hearing that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
Weymouth's New Testament
But they, when they were told that He was alive and that she had seen Him, could not believe it.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei herynge that he lyuyde, and was seyn of hir, bileueden not.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen by her, believed not.
New English Translation
And when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe.
New King James Version
And when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe.
New Living Translation
But when she told them that Jesus was alive and she had seen him, they didn't believe her.
New Life Bible
But they did not believe her when she said she had seen Him alive.
New Revised Standard
But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they hearing that he was alive and had been seen by her, did not believe.
Revised Standard Version
But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And when they herde that he was alyve and he had appered to hyr they beleved it not.
Young's Literal Translation
and they, having heard that he is alive, and was seen by her, did not believe.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan they herde that he lyued, and had appeared vnto her, they beleued it not.
Mace New Testament (1729)
but though they heard that he was alive, and had appear'd to her, they did not believe.
Simplified Cowboy Version
They were still very upset that he had died in the first place and when they heard what she said, they didn't believe a word of it.

Contextual Overview

9Very early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen to life, he appeared to Mary Magdalene. Earlier he had forced seven demons out of her. She left and told his friends, who were crying and mourning. 11 Even though they heard that Jesus was alive and that Mary had seen him, they would not believe it. 12 Later, Jesus appeared in another form to two disciples, as they were on their way out of the city. 13 But when these disciples told what had happened, the others would not believe.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

believed: Mark 16:13, Mark 16:14, Mark 9:19, Exodus 6:9, Job 9:16, Luke 24:11, Luke 24:23-35

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 10:7 - I believed Psalms 126:1 - we were like John 20:25 - We Acts 12:15 - Thou

Cross-References

Genesis 17:19
But God answered: No! You and Sarah will have a son. His name will be Isaac, and I will make an everlasting promise to him and his descendants.
Exodus 3:7
The Lord said: I have seen how my people are suffering as slaves in Egypt, and I have heard them beg for my help because of the way they are being mistreated. I feel sorry for them,
Exodus 3:9
My people have begged for my help, and I have seen how cruel the Egyptians are to them.
1 Samuel 1:20
with a son. She named him Samuel because she had asked the Lord for him.
Job 38:41
And when starving young ravens cry out to me for food, do you satisfy their hunger?
Psalms 22:24
The Lord doesn't hate or despise the helpless in all of their troubles. When I cried out, he listened and did not turn away.
Isaiah 7:14
But the Lord will still give you proof. A virgin is pregnant; she will have a son and will name him Immanuel.
Luke 1:13
But the angel told him: Don't be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayers. Your wife Elizabeth will have a son, and you must name him John.
Luke 1:31
and you will have a son. His name will be Jesus.
Luke 1:63
Zechariah asked for a writing tablet. Then he wrote, "His name is John." Everyone was amazed.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they, when they had heard that he was alive,.... That is, the apostles, and those that were with them; when they heard the report of Mary Magdalene, that Christ was raised from the dead, and was certainly alive; or of all the women, for the Syriac version reads, "when they heard them saying that he was alive", not only Mary Magdalene, but Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women; for these all related this to the apostles, and the rest; see

Luke 24:9.

And had been seen of her; of Mary Magdalene, or "of them"; as the Syriac version reads, and as it is read in one of Beza's copies:

they believed not; the words of Mary, and the other women, for they seemed as idle tales to them, Luke 24:11, imagining they were deceived with the sight of a spectre, or apparition; and fearing the news were too good and great to be true; forgetting the words of their Lord, that he should rise again the third day, and which had been so often repeated to them; and all this through stupidity of mind, occasioned by the trouble and consternation they were in.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Believed not - This is proof that they did not expect his resurrection; proof that they were not easily deceived, and that nothing but the clearest evidence could undeceive them.


 
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