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 16:1 in other translations
| BSB | When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus. |
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| WEB | When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint him. |
| ASV | And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him. |
| YLT | And the sabbath having past, Mary the Magdalene, and Mary of James, and Salome, bought spices, that having come, they may anoint him, |
| DARBY | And the sabbath being now past, Mary of Magdala, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought aromatic spices that they might come and embalm him. |
| BBE | And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James, and Salome, got spices, so that they might come and put them on him. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Mark 16:1 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Mr 16:1-20. Angelic Announcement to the Women on the First Day of the Week, that Christ Is Risen--His Appearances after His Resurrection--His Ascension--Triumphant Proclamation of His Gospel. ( = Mt 28:1-10, 16-20; Lu 24:1-51; Joh 20:1, 2, 11-29).
The Resurrection Announced to the Women (Mr 16:1-8). 1. And when the sabbath was past--that is, at sunset of our Saturday. Mary Magdalene--(See on Lu 8:2). and Mary the mother of James--James the Less (see Mr 15:40). and Salome--the mother of Zebedee's sons (compare Mr 15:40 with Mt 27:56). had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him--The word is simply "bought." But our translators are perhaps right in rendering it here "had bought," since it would appear, from Lu 23:56, that they had purchased them immediately after the Crucifixion, on the Friday evening, during the short interval that remained to them before sunset, when the sabbath rest began; and that they had only deferred using them to anoint the body till the sabbath rest should be over. On this "anointing," see on Joh 19:40.Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Verses 1-8. See this passage explained on Mt 28:1-8
Verse 1. Sweet spices. Aromatics. Substances used in embalming. The idea of sweetness is not, however, implied in the original, Many of the substances used for embalming were bitter; as, e.g., myrrh, and none of them perhaps could properly be called sweet. The word spices expresses all that there is in the original.
Anoint him. Embalm him. Or, apply these spices to his body to keep it from putrefaction. This is proof that they did not suppose he would rise again. And the fact that they did not expect he would rise gives more strength to the evidence for his resurrection.
(u) "And when the" Mt 28:1, Lk 24:1, Jn 20:1
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Introduction
Early in the morning after the Sabbath, the three Marys come to the sepulcher, bringing sweet spices to embalm the body, Mar 16:1-4. They see an angel who announces the resurrection of our Lord, Mar 16:5-8. Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene, who goes and tells the disciples, Mar 16:9-11. He appears also to the two disciples who were going into the country, who also tell it to the rest, Mar 16:12, Mar 16:13. Afterwards he appears unto the eleven, and commissions them to preach the Gospel to all mankind, Mar 16:14-16. And promises to endue them with power to work miracles, Mar 16:17, Mar 16:18. He is received up into heaven, Mar 16:19. And they go forth to preach and work miracles, Mar 16:20. Verse 1 And anoint him - Rather, to embalm him. This is a proof that they had not properly understood what Christ had so frequently spoken, viz. that he would rise again the third day. And this inattention or unbelief of theirs is a proof of the truth of the resurrection.Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 16:1-8
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Mark 16:1 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 16:1
- Luke 23:56-24:12
And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment. Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. …
- Matthew 28:1-10
In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. …
- John 20:1-10
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. …
- Mark 15:40
There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
- John 19:25
Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
- Mark 14:3
And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
- 2 Chronicles 16:14
And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries’ art: and they made a very great burning for him.
- Mark 16:8
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.
- Mark 15:47
And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.
- Mark 14:8
She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
- John 19:39-40
And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
- Luke 23:54
And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
9 Christ himself appears to Mary Magdalene;
12 to two going into the country;
14 then to the apostles;
15 whom he sends forth to preach the gospel;
19 and ascends into heaven.
when.
15:42; Mt 28:1-10; Lu 23:54,56; 24:1-12; Joh 19:31; 20:1-10
Mary Magdalene.
15:40,47; Lu 24:10; Joh 19:25
sweet.
14:3,8; 2Ch 16:14; Joh 19:40
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Context
- 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 16:1 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y COMO pasó el sábado, María Magdalena, y María madre de Jacobo, y Salomé, compraron drogas aromáticas, para venir á ungirle. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le sabbat étant passé, Marie de Magdala, et Marie, la mère de Jacques, et Salomé, achetèrent des aromates pour venir l’embaumer. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und als der Sabbath vergangen war, kauften Maria Magdalene und Maria, die Mutter des Jakobus, und Salome wohlriechende Spezereien, auf daß sie kämen und ihn salbten. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et cum transisset sabbatum, Maria Magdalene, et Maria Jacobi, et Salome emerunt aromata ut venientes ungerent Jesum. |