Mark 16

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 16

Early in the morning after the Sabbath, the three Marys come to the sepulcher, bringing sweet spices to embalm the body, Mark 16:1-4 . They see an angel who announces the resurrection of our Lord, Mark 16:5-8 . Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene, who goes and tells the disciples, Mark 16:9-11 . He appears also to the two disciples who were going into the country, who also tell it to the rest, Mark 16:12 , Mark 16:13 . Afterwards he appears unto the eleven, and commissions them to preach... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 16:1

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. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 16:2

Very early in the morning, - This was the time they left their own houses, and by the rising of the sun they got to the tomb. As the preceding day was the Sabbath, they could not, consistently with the observances of that day, approach the tomb. See the concluding notes at the end of John. The following observations from Lightfoot will serve to illustrate this subject. "The distinction of the twilight among the rabbins was this: - "I. השחרא איילחא The hinde of the morning - the first... read more

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