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Scott's Reference Library
Mark 16:1 through Mark 16:8 (NIV)
1When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and
Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. 2Very early on
the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the
tomb 3and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance
of the tomb?”
4But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had
been rolled away. 5As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a
white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
6“Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was
crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. 7But
go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There
you will see him, just as he told you.’”
8Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said
nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.
[The most reliable early manuscripts and other ancient witnesses do not have
Mark 16:9-20.]
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
VERSES 1-8
Nicodemus brought a large quantity of spices, but these good women did not think
that enough. The respect others show to Christ, should not hinder us from
showing our respect. And those who are carried by holy zeal, to seek Christ
diligently, will find the difficulties in their way speedily vanish. When we put
ourselves to trouble and expense, from love to Christ, we shall be accepted,
though our endeavours are not successful. The sight of the angel might justly
have encouraged them, but they were affrighted. Thus many times that which
should be matter of comfort to us, through our own mistake, proves a terror to
us. He was crucified, but he is glorified. He is risen, he is not here, not
dead, but alive again; hereafter you will see him, but you may here see the
place where he was laid. Thus seasonable comforts will be sent to those that
lament after the Lord Jesus. Peter is particularly named, Tell Peter; it will be
most welcome to him, for he is in sorrow for sin. A sight of Christ will be very
welcome to a true penitent, and a true penitent is very welcome to a sight of
Christ. The men ran with all the haste they could to the disciples; but
disquieting fears often hinder us from doing that service to Christ and to the
souls of men, which, if faith and the joy of faith were strong, we might do.