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Mark 16:1 open_in_new
when the sabbath was past: i.e. the weekly sabbath. This was three nights and three days from the preparation day, when He was buried. See App-156.
had bought. Before the weekly sabbath (Luke 23:56; Luke 24:1).
sweet spices. aromatics.
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Mark 16:2 open_in_new
first (day) of the week. Greek. the first of the Sabbath.
came. come.
unto. up to. Greek. epi. App-104.,
sepulchre. See Mark 15:46.
at the rising, &a. the sun having risen.
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Mark 16:3 open_in_new
among. to. Greek. pros. App-104.
Who shall roll, &c.. That was their only difficulty; therefore they could not have heard about the sealing and the watch. This is. Divine supplement, peculiar to Mark.
shall. will.
roll us away. The ground being on an incline (sideways), therefore the door was more easily closed than opened.
from. cut of (Gk. ek. App-104.): out of the bottom of the incline. Not the same word as in Mark 16:8. L and TR read apo (App-104.), away from, as in Mark 16:8.
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Mark 16:4 open_in_new
looked. looked up. Greek. anablepo. App-133.
saw. see (implying attention, surprise, andpleasure). Greek. theoreo. App-133.
was. had been.
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Mark 16:5 open_in_new
into. Greek. eis App-104.
saw. App-133.
on = in. Greek. en. App-104. Not the same word as in Mark 16:18.
long... garment. Greek. stole. longouter robe of distinction.
affrighted. amazed.
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Mark 16:6 open_in_new
not. Greek. me. App-105. Not the same as in the next clause and verses: Mark 16:14; Mark 16:18.
Jesus. App-98.
Which was crucified. Who has been crucified. Note the Figure of speech Asyndeton (App-6), leading up breathlessly to the climax. "there shall ye see Him". Thus the passage is emphasized; and the "sudden reduction of ands' "is not "an internal argument against genuineness"!
not. Greek. ou. App-105.
behold. look Greek. ide, App-133.:3.
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Mark 16:7 open_in_new
and Peter.. Divine supplement, here.
see. Greek. opsomai. App-133. a
as. even as.
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Mark 16:8 open_in_new
from. away from. Greek. apo. App-104.
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Mark 16:9 open_in_new
Now when Jesus was risen, &c. For the sequence of events after the Resurrection, see App-166. For the genuineness of these last twelve verses (9-20) of Mark, see App-168.
early: i.e. any time after sunset on our Saturday, 6pm. See App-165.
appeared. Greek. phaino. App-106. Not the same word as in Mark 16:12.
out of. from. Greek. apo. App-104.
devils. demons.
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Mark 16:10 open_in_new
with. in company with. Greek -meta. App-104. Not the same word as in Mark 16:20.
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Mark 16:11 open_in_new
was alive. is alive [again from the dead]. See note on zao. Matthew 9:18.
seen. Greek. theaomai. App-133.
of. by. Greek. hupo. App-104.
believed not. disbelieved [it].
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Mark 16:12 open_in_new
After. Greek. meta. App-104.
that. these things.
appeared. was manifested. Greek. phaneroo. App-106. Not the same word as in Mark 16:9.
in. Greek en. App-104.
another. different. Greek. heteros. App-124.
of. out of. Greek. ek. App-104.
as they walked, &c. See Luke 24:13-35.
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Mark 16:14 open_in_new
Afterward, &c.. Later. Greek. husteron. A Divine supplement, here.
upbraided. reproached.
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Mark 16:15 open_in_new
He said. Probably some time after Mark 16:14, on the eve of the Ascension.
world = kosmos. App-129.
preach. proclaim. Greek. kerusso. App-121.
the gospel. the glad tidings.
every creature. all the creation. Put by Figure of speech Snec doche (of Genus), App-6, for all mankind.
Fulfilled during "that generation". See Colossians 1:6; Colossians 1:23.
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Mark 16:16 open_in_new
believeth. Seo App-150., i.
baptized. See App-115.
believeth not. disbelieveth.
damned. condemned. Greek. katakrino. App-122.
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Mark 16:17 open_in_new
these signs shall follow. these signs shall attend, or follow close upon. See App-167 and Hebrews 2:3; Hebrews 2:4, and the fulfilment in Acts 3:7; Acts 3:8; Acts 5:16; Acts 6:8; Acts 9:34; Acts 9:40, &c. They were limited to the dispensation covered by the Acts of the Apostles. See Hebrews 2:3; Hebrews 2:4; Hebrews 6:1-6. and compare 1 Corinthians 13:8-10.
them that believe. Not merely the Apostles, therefore. See App-168.
In. Through. Greek. en. App-104.
In My name. Note the Figure of speech Asyndeton, App-6.
shall they cast out devils. See Acts 8:7; Acts 16:18; Acts 19:11-16.
speak with new tongues. See Acts 2:4-11 (as foretold by Joel 2:28; Joel 2:29); Mark 10:46. Mar 19:6. 1 Corinthians 12:28. and Mark 14.
new. different in character. Greek. kainos, not neos. See notes on Matthew 9:17; Matthew 26:28; Matthew 26:29,
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Mark 16:18 open_in_new
They shall take up serpents. See Acts 28:5. Compare Luke 10:19.
if they drink, &c. The condition to be seen by the result. App-118.
drink, &c. Eusebius (iii. 39) records this of John and of Barsabas, surnamed Justus.
not. by no means. Greek. ou me. App-105.
lay hands on (Greek. epi. App-104.)
the sick. See Acts 3:7; Acts 19:11 Acts 19:12; Acts 2:8; Acts 2:9; Acts 2:10. c. 1 Corinthians 12:9; 1 Corinthians 12:28; James 5:14.
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Mark 16:19 open_in_new
the Lord. App-98. C. The contrast is between the Lord of Mark 16:19, and the disciples of Mark 16:20.
heaven. the heaven. Singular. See notes on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10.
on. at. Greek. ek. App-104.
God. See App-98.
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Mark 16:20 open_in_new
every where. See Colossians 1:6; Colossians 1:23.
the LORD. Jehovah (App-89. A. b). The witness of "God" is distinguished (in Hebrews 2:4) from the testimony of His Son (Hebrews 2:3), and from the gifts of the Spirit (pneuma hagion, App-101.) (Hebrews 2:4).
confirming, &c. See Hebrews 2:4.
the word. Greek. Logos. See note on Mark 9:32.
with. by means of. Greek. dia. App-104.Mark 16:1. d