Mark 16:1-4

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 16:1-8

Never was there such a sabbath since the sabbath was first instituted as this was, which the first words of this chapter tell us was now past; during all this sabbath our Lord Jesus lay in the grave. It was to him a sabbath of rest, but a silent sabbath, it was to his disciples a melancholy sabbath, spent in tears and fears. Never were the sabbath services in the temple such an abomination to God, though they had been often so, as they were now, when the chief priests, who presided in them,... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 16:1-8

16:1-8 When the Sabbath had passed, Mary of Magdala and Mary the mother of James and Salome bought spices to go and anoint his body. Very early in the morning on the first day of the week, when the sun was rising, they went to the tomb. They kept saying to each other, "Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?" They looked up and they saw that the stone had been rolled away, for it was very large. And they went into the tomb, and they saw a young man sitting on the right... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:1

And when the sabbath was past ,.... "In the end of it", as Matthew says, Matthew 28:1 ; not "when it was the sabbath", as the Arabic version reads; for it was not lawful to buy spices, and anoint with on the sabbath day; See Gill on Matthew 28:1 . Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the mother of James, and Salome ; who was the wife of Zebedee, and the mother of the other James and John: had bought sweet spices ; or "brought", as the Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions read; for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:2

And very early in the morning, the first day of the week ,.... See Gill on Matthew 28:1 . They came to the sepulchre at the rising of the sun ; of the sun of righteousness, as Mr. Mede observes; or rather, of the natural sun: for though it was dark when they set out, and when it dawned towards the first day, yet by that time that they all got to the sepulchre, the sun was rising; the Jews say F7 Piske Tosaphot in Pesach. art. 44. , that "from the ascending of the morning, or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:3

And they said among themselves ,.... Either before they set out, or as they were going along: who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre ? Which they saw was placed there by Joseph, or his orders: this was the only difficulty they had, that they were aware of; for they seem to know nothing of the sealing of the stone, and of the watch that was set to guard the sepulchre: things which were done on the sabbath day, on which they rested: for had they, in all likelihood... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 16:4

And when they looked ,.... Towards the sepulchre, as they came near it: they saw that the stone was rolled away ; they perceived it lay at some distance from the door of the sepulchre, which doubtless was very grateful, and matter of rejoicing to them: for it was very great ; these words are to be read, in connection with the preceding verse; for they are not a reason, why when they looked towards the sepulchre, they saw the stone rolled, because it was a very large one, and so... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 16:4

For it was very great - This clause should be read immediately after the third verse, according to D, three copies of the Itala, Syriac, Hier., and Eusebius. "Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? for it was very great. And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away." They knew that the stone was too heavy for them to roll away; and, unless they got access to the body, they could not apply the aromatics which they had brought to finish the embalming. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 16:1

Verse 1 Mark 16:1.And when the Sabbath was past. The meaning is the same as in Matthew, In the evening, which began to dawn towards the first day of the Sabbaths, and in Luke, on the first day of the Sabbaths. For while we know that the Jews began to reckon their day from the commencement of the preceding night, everybody understands, that when the Sabbath was past, the women resolved among themselves to visit the sepulcher, so as to come there before the dawn of day. The two Evangelists give... read more

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