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Mark 16:2
By comparing these four accounts (Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:2; Luke 24:1; John 20:1), it is evident that Mary Magdalene and the other women arrived at the tomb early in the morning on Sunday morning, while it was still dark. When they arrived, they saw that the stone had already been rolled back. None of these verses specify when Christ arose from the dead, but we do know that He left the tomb before the women arrived. It is plain that the women arrived early in the morning on the first day of the week, and first saw the resurrected Christ at that time. But these accounts do not say that was when Christ arose.
Matthew 28:1 and Mark 16:1-2 also reiterate that the Sabbath is the seventh day of the week.
David C. Grabbe
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What Does Mark 16:2 Mean?
Comparing the four resurrection accounts reveals that Mary Magdalene and the other women arrived at the tomb early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, finding the stone already rolled back. None of these verses specify when Christ arose, only that He had already left the tomb before the women arrived. While the women came early on the first day of the week and first saw the resurrected Christ at that time, the accounts do not indicate that this was the moment of His resurrection. Both Matthew 28:1 and Mark 16:1-2 also reaffirm that the Sabbath is the seventh day of the week.