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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:11

And they, when they had heard that he was alive ,.... That is, the apostles, and those that were with them; when they heard the report of Mary Magdalene, that Christ was raised from the dead, and was certainly alive; or of all the women, for the Syriac version reads, "when they heard them saying that he was alive", not only Mary Magdalene, but Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women; for these all related this to the apostles, and the rest; see Luke 24:9 . And had been... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:12

After that ,.... A little time, or some few hours after, on the selfsame day; see Luke 24:13 ; he appeared in another form : it seems to have been the form, or habit of a gardener that he appeared in to Mary; since she thought him to be one, and to be the gardener that belonged to the garden, in which the sepulchre was: but now it was in another form, or habit, that he appeared; very likely in the habit of a Scribe, or doctor; since he took upon him to expound the Scriptures to the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:13

And they went and told it unto the residue ,.... Upon their return to Jerusalem, which was on the same night, they went to the eleven apostles, and the other disciples that were with them, and related the whole affair to them; how that Jesus had joined them by the way, and discoursed much with them about himself, and expounded the Scriptures on the road; and when they came to the end of their journey, sat down at meat with them, when he was very plainly discerned, and known by them, and then... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:14

Afterward he appeared unto the eleven ,.... Apostles; for this was now the number of them, Judas being gone from them, and dead; and they were so called, though Thomas was not now with them, because their whole company consisted of this number: this appearance of Christ to them was on the same first day of the week, at evening, John 20:19 , though it must be very late at night; for it was after the two above disciples were returned from Emmaus, where Christ and they had supped together;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:15

And he said unto them ,.... Not at the same time, and place, as before; not on the first day of the week, on which he rose from the dead, but forty days after, just upon his ascension to heaven; see Mark 16:19 ; nor at Jerusalem, but in Galilee, where be appointed to meet his disciples, and did, when he gave them the following commission; see Matthew 28:16 . go ye into all the world : not only into Judea, and through all the cities of it, where they had been before confined; nor only... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:16

He that believeth ,.... Not notionally only, or that gives a bare assent to the truth of the Gospel; but spiritually, who sees Christ, his need of him, and the worth and excellency, suitableness and fulness of him; who comes to him as a poor perishing sinner, and ventures on him, and commits himself to him, and lives upon him; believing alone in him, and expecting life and salvation alone by him: and is baptized ; faith must precede baptism, as these words of Christ, and Scripture... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:17

And these signs shall follow them that believe ,.... Not all of them, but some; and not always, only for a time; and which were necessary for the confirmation of the Gospel, and the establishment of Christianity in the world; and not only believing hearers, but believing ministers of the word, are chiefly designed; and this is said, for the encouragement both of those that preach the Gospel, and of them that hear, believe and obey. The Persic version, contrary to all others, reads, "ye shall... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:18

They shall take up serpents ,.... The Arabic version adds, "in their own hands"; and in an ancient manuscript of Beza's it is read, "in the hands"; so the Apostle Paul had a viper, which fastened and hung on his hand, which he shook off, without receiving any harm from it, Acts 28:3 . And if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them ; not that they were hereby warranted to drink poison, to show what power they had; but should they accidentally drink it, or rather should they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:19

So then, after the Lord ,.... The Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions add, "Jesus"; and the Ethiopic version reads, "our Lord, the Lord Jesus"; and both Syriac and Persic read, "our Lord"; which is common in these versions, where the word "Lord" is used: had spoken unto them ; the disciples, the above words, which commissioned them where to go, what to do, and what to say; and what should follow them, for the confirmation of their mission and doctrine: he was received up into heaven ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:20

And they went forth ,.... After this the apostles went forth, from Galilee to Jerusalem; and on the day of pentecost, they appeared publicly, and preached the Gospel in divers languages; and after the death of Stephen, and the persecution raised upon that, they went forth from Jerusalem; see Isaiah 2:3 . And preached every where ; not only in Judea, and in the neighbouring countries, but all over the world, in process of time: the Lord working with them ; making their ministry... read more

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