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He Is Risen

1 Now awhen the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bbought spices, that they might come and anoint Him.  
2 aVery early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.  
3 And they said among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?”
4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away—for it was very large.
5 aAnd entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed.  
6 aBut he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him.  
7 But go, tell His disciples—and Peter—that He is going1 before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, aas He said to you.”  
8 So they went out1 quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. aAnd they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.  

Mary Magdalene Sees the Risen Lord

9 1Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, aout of whom He had cast seven demons.  
10 aShe went and told those who had been with Him, as they mourned and wept.  
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What Does Mark 16:2 Mean?

Comparing the four resurrection accounts, Mary Magdalene and the other women arrived at the tomb early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, and found the stone already rolled back. None of these verses specify when Christ arose, though He had left the tomb before the women arrived. The women first saw the resurrected Christ at that time, but this was not necessarily when He rose. Matthew 28:1 and Mark 16:1-2 reiterate that the Sabbath is the seventh day of the week. The Greek phrase mia sabbaton uses mia, meaning one or first, and sabbaton, plural for Sabbath or weeks. This signifies the first of the weeks, the first day counting toward the Feast of Weeks.




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




Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Mark 16:2:

Matthew 28:1
Matthew 28:1
Mark 16:2
Mark 16:2
Luke 24:1
Luke 24:1
John 20:1
John 20:1


 
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