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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 16:9-11

Mark 16:9-11. When Jesus was risen early, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene “There is something very remarkable in this passage of the history. None of the apostles, or male disciples, were honoured with the first visions of the angels, or with the immediate news of Christ’s resurrection, far less with the first appearances of Jesus himself. The angels in the sepulchre kept themselves invisible all the time Peter and John were there. Perhaps the male disciples in general had this mark of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 16:1-11

RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION161. Morning of the resurrection (Matthew 28:1-15; Mark 16:1-11; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-18)It is not surprising that there are differences in the accounts of what people saw on the Sunday morning when Jesus rose from the dead. The sight of the empty tomb and the heavenly messengers produced a mixture of reactions - excitement, joy, anxiety, fear, wonder. There was confusion as people rushed here and there to tell others. One writer records what he heard from some,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 16:9

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. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 16:9

Now when he was risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.Mary Magdalene ... The radical critics love to assert concerning this verse that "Mark here introduced Mary Magdalene, just as if she had not been mentioned twice already in a few verses," concluding from this that Mark could not have written these words. This is not even reasonable. True, Mark had mentioned her twice already; but here, in his account of Jesus'... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 16:9

Mark 16:9. Now when Jesus was risen— Now Jesus being risen early on, &c. See Maii Observ. 100: 2: p. 72. The earliness of his rising was before expressed, Mark 16:2. λιαν πρωι, very early. This appearance after it, was πρωι, early. See Bengelius and Grotius. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 16:9

9. 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—There is some difficulty here, and different ways of removing it have been adopted. She had gone with the other women to the sepulchre ( :-), parting from them, perhaps, before their interview with the angel, and on finding Peter and John she had come with them back to the spot; and it was at this second visit, it would seem, that Jesus appeared to this Mary, as... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 16:9

The NIV has supplied "Jesus." The Greek text says, "Now after He had risen." The antecedent of "He" is obviously Jesus, but the lack of this antecedent in the immediately preceding context seems to some interpreters to indicate a major break between Mark 16:8-9. Perhaps the writer did not feel he needed to name Jesus since He is the obvious antecedent. [Note: Morison, p. 450.] The writer may have described Mary Magdalene as he did here to explain why she was at the tomb. Jesus’ had done a great... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 16:9-11

Jesus’ appearance to Mary Magdalene 16:9-11 (cf. John 20:11-18) read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 16:9-18

1. Three post-resurrection appearances 16:9-18These three accounts stress the importance of disciples believing what Jesus had taught, specifically that He would rise from the dead, with increasing urgency. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 16:9-20

B. the appearances and ascension of Jesus 16:9-20Many modern interpreters believe Mark ended his Gospel with Mark 16:8. [Note: E.g., Carson and Moo, pp. 187-90.] This seems unlikely to some others since if he did he ended it with an example of disciples too fearful and amazed to bear witness to the resurrected Jesus. Throughout this Gospel we have noted many unique features that appeal to disciples to serve God by bearing bold witness to Jesus, even in spite of persecution and suffering. They... read more

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