Mark 16:9 — Meaning and Application

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“Now when {Jesus} was risen early the first {day} of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.”

Mark 16:9

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But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any {man}; for they were afraid.

Now when {Jesus} was risen early the first {day} of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

{And} she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.

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Mark 16:1

"And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the {mother} of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him."

Mark 16:2

"And very early in the morning the first {day} of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun."

Mark 16:3

"And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?"

Mark 16:4

"And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great."

Mark 16:5

"And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted."

Mark 16:6

"And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him."

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