Mark 16
Mark 16 records the empty tomb, the angel's announcement of the resurrection, and Jesus' commission to preach the gospel to every creature.
The Book of Mark · New Testament · chapter 16 of 16.
Where this chapter sits
As the final chapter of the earliest-written gospel, the scene opens with three women arriving at dawn to finish burial rites, finding the stone moved and a young man announcing that the one they seek has risen. Most printed Bibles then add a longer ending with appearances and the commission to preach, but the earliest surviving manuscripts of Mark stop at verse eight, with the women fleeing in fear, a textual question scholars still weigh.
Key verses (KJV)
“He is risen; he is not here.” — Mark 16:6 (KJV)
What to notice as you read
Look for where your Bible marks a break or bracket around verses nine through twenty, a signal that translators are flagging a manuscript question rather than doubting the resurrection itself. The earlier ending, breaking off mid-fear, reads very differently from the familiar commission that most editions print afterward.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Mark 16 come in Mark?
It is chapter 16 of 16 in Mark, a book of Gospel in the New Testament. The other widely-read chapters of Mark are linked further down this page.
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