Bible Reading Plan

Mark 16

Chapter 16

Resurrection Morning

¹ When^(a) the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene,^(b) Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so they could go and anoint Him. ² Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week,^(c) they went to the tomb^(d) at sunrise. ³ They were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone from the entrance to the tomb for us?" ⁴ Looking up, they observed that the stone—which was very large—had been rolled away. ⁵ When^(e) they entered the tomb,^(f) they saw a young man^[a](g) dressed^(h) in a long white⁽ⁱ⁾ robe sitting on the right side; they were amazed and alarmed.

⁶ "Don't be alarmed," he told them. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene,^(j) who was crucified. He has been resurrected!^(k) He is not here! See the place where they put Him. ⁷ But go, tell His disciples and Peter,^(l) ‘He is going ahead of you to Galilee;^(m) you will see Him there just as He told you.'"

⁸ So they went out and started running from the tomb,⁽ⁿ⁾ because trembling and astonishment overwhelmed them. And they said nothing to anyone,^(o) since they were afraid.

Appearances of the Risen Lord

[⁹ Early^(p) on the first day of the week,^(q) after He had risen,^(r) He appeared first to Mary Magdalene,^(s) out of whom He had driven seven demons.^{(t) 10} She went and reported to those who had been with Him, as they were mourning and weeping. ¹¹ Yet, when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe it.^{(u) 12} Then after this, He appeared^(v) in a different form to two of them walking on their way into the country.^{(w) 13} And they went and reported it to the rest, who did not believe them either.

The Great Commission

¹⁴ Later, He appeared to the Eleven^(x) themselves as they were reclining at the table. He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who saw Him after He had been resurrected.^{(y) 15} Then^(z) He said to them, "Go into all the world^(aa) and preach the gospel to the whole creation.^{(ab) 16} Whoever believes^(ac) and is baptized will be saved,^(ad) but whoever does not believe will be condemned.^{(ae) 17} And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages; ¹⁸ they will pick up snakes; ^[b](af) if they should drink anything deadly, it will never harm^(ag) them; they will lay hands on^(ah) the sick, and they will get well."

The Ascension

¹⁹ Then after speaking to them, the Lord Jesus^(ai) was taken up into heaven^(aj) and sat down at the right hand^(ak) of God. ²⁰ And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word by the accompanying signs.]^[c]