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THE MESSAGE
Mark 16:2
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Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they went to the tomb at sunrise.
And very early in the morning, the first day of the week they came vnto the sepulchre, at the rising of the sunne:
And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb.
And very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.
Very early on that day, the first day of the week, soon after sunrise, the women were on their way to the tomb.
Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.
Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.
And very early on the first day of the week, they *came to the tomb when the sun had risen.
Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb.
Very early on Sunday morning, just as the sun was coming up, they went to the tomb.
Very early the next day, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb.
And very early on the first [day] of the week they come to the sepulchre, the sun having risen.
Very early on that day, the first day of the week, the women were going to the tomb. It was very early after sunrise.
Therefore early in the morning, the first day of the weeke, they came vnto the sepulchre, when the Sunne was nowe risen.
Early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb, as the sun was just rising.
Very early on Sunday morning, at sunrise, they went to the tomb.
And very early in the morning on the first day of the week they came to the tomb after the sun had risen.
And very early on the first of the week, the sun having risen, they came upon the tomb.
And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when the sun was risen.
And very early after dawn on the first day of the week, they came at the time of the coming up of the sun to the place where the body had been put.
Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.
Very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had just come up, they were going to the tomb.Luke 24:1; John 20:1;">[xr]
BUT in the morning of the first day in the week, they came to the sepulchre when the sun had risen,
And in the morning of the first day of the week, they came to the sepulchre as the sun arose.
And early in the mornyng, the first day of the Sabbothes, they came vnto the sepulchre, when the sunne was rysen:
And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when the sun was risen.
Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.
And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they come to the sepulchre, at the rising of the sun.
So, very soon after sunrise on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb;
And ful eerli in oon of the woke daies, thei camen to the sepulcre, whanne the sunne was risun.
And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when the sun was risen.
And very early in the morning, the first [day] of the week, they came to the sepulcher at the rising of the sun:
And very early on the first day of the week, at sunrise, they went to the tomb.
Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.
Very early on Sunday morning, just at sunrise, they went to the tomb.
Very early in the morning on the first day of the week, they came to the grave. The sun had come up.
And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb.
And, very early, on the first of the week, they are coming towards the tomb - when, the sun, arose.
And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they come to the sepulchre, the sun being now risen.
And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen.
And erly in the morninge the nexte daye after the saboth day they came vnto the sepulcre when the sunne was rysen.
and early in the morning of the first of the sabbaths, they come unto the sepulchre, at the rising of the sun,
And they came to the sepulcre vpo a daye of ye Sabbathes very early, wha ye Sonne arose,
went to the sepulchre very early in the morning, the first day of the week, at sun-rising.
It was very early on Sunday morning and
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Mr. West supposes that the women made two different visits to the sepulchre, and, in consequence of that, two distinct reports to the disciples; that Mary Magdalene, with the other Mary and Salome, set out not only early, but very early in the morning, כיבם [Strong's G3029], נסשי [Strong's G4404], i.e., before the time appointed to meet Joanna and the other women there. - Luke 24:10. This interpretation, which is adopted by several eminent writers, is very probable, and reconciles the apparent discrepancy in the evangelists. Matthew 28:1, Luke 24:1, John 20:1
Reciprocal: Daniel 6:19 - General Luke 24:4 - two men 1 Corinthians 15:4 - he rose
Cross-References
The Man said, "The Woman you gave me as a companion, she gave me fruit from the tree, and, yes, I ate it." God said to the Woman, "What is this that you've done?"
He told the Man: "Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree That I commanded you not to eat from, ‘Don't eat from this tree,' The very ground is cursed because of you; getting food from the ground Will be as painful as having babies is for your wife; you'll be working in pain all your life long. The ground will sprout thorns and weeds, you'll get your food the hard way, Planting and tilling and harvesting, sweating in the fields from dawn to dusk, Until you return to that ground yourself, dead and buried; you started out as dirt, you'll end up dirt."
Sarai, Abram's wife, hadn't yet produced a child. She had an Egyptian maid named Hagar. Sarai said to Abram, " God has not seen fit to let me have a child. Sleep with my maid. Maybe I can get a family from her." Abram agreed to do what Sarai said.
"You decide," said Abram. "Your maid is your business." Sarai was abusive to Hagar and Hagar ran away.
The angel of God said, "Go back to your mistress. Put up with her abuse." He continued, "I'm going to give you a big family, children past counting. From this pregnancy, you'll get a son: Name him Ishmael; for God heard you, God answered you. He'll be a bucking bronco of a man, a real fighter, fighting and being fought, Always stirring up trouble, always at odds with his family."
One of them said, "I'm coming back about this time next year. When I arrive, your wife Sarah will have a son." Sarah was listening at the tent opening, just behind the man.
Isaac prayed hard to God for his wife because she was barren. God answered his prayer and Rebekah became pregnant. But the children tumbled and kicked inside her so much that she said, "If this is the way it's going to be, why go on living?" She went to God to find out what was going on. God told her, Two nations are in your womb, two peoples butting heads while still in your body. One people will overpower the other, and the older will serve the younger.
Rachel said, "God took my side and vindicated me. He listened to me and gave me a son." She named him Dan (Vindication). Rachel's maid Bilhah became pregnant again and gave Jacob a second son. Rachel said, "I've been in an all-out fight with my sister—and I've won." So she named him Naphtali (Fight).
And then God remembered Rachel. God listened to her and opened her womb. She became pregnant and had a son. She said, "God has taken away my humiliation." She named him Joseph (Add), praying, "May God add yet another son to me."
All the people in the town square that day, backing up the elders, said, "Yes, we are witnesses. May God make this woman who is coming into your household like Rachel and Leah, the two women who built the family of Israel. May God make you a pillar in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem! With the children God gives you from this young woman, may your family rival the family of Perez, the son Tamar bore to Judah."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And very early in the morning, the first day of the week,.... :-.
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 g, that
"from the ascending of the morning, or break of day, until the sun rises, is an hour and a half.''
And so much time may very well be allowed the women, from their setting out, to their coming to the sepulchre. Moreover, they say h, that
"from the hind of the morning, to the time the east is enlightened, a man may walk four miles, and from the time that the east is enlightened, עד שתנץ החמה, "until the sun rises", four miles.''
But women must not be thought to walk so fast: let it be observed, that Christ, who is called the hind of the morning, Psalms 22:1 (title, "Aijeleth Shahar"), and the morning star, Revelation 22:16, rose at this time.
g Piske Tosaphot in Pesach. art. 44. h T. Hieros. Beracot, fol. 2. 3. Bereshit Rabba, sect. 50. fol. 45. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 28:1-8.
Mark 16:1
Sweet spices - “Aromatics.” Substances used in embalming. The idea of sweetness is not, however, implied in the original. Many of the substances used for embalming were “bitter” - as, for example, myrrh - and none of them, perhaps, could properly be called “sweet.” The word “spices” expresses all that there is in the original.
Anoint him - Embalm him, or apply these spices to his body to keep it from putrefaction. This is proof that they did not suppose he would rise again; and the fact that they did not “expect” he would rise, gives more strength to the evidence for his resurrection.
Mark 16:4
It was very great - These words belong to the third verse: “Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?” for, the evangelist adds, it was very great.
Mark 16:5
Sitting on the right side - As they entered. The sepulchre was large enough to admit persons to go into it; not unlike, in that respect, our vaults.
Mark 16:7
Tell his disciples and Peter - It is remarkable that Peter is singled out for special notice. It was proof of the kindness and mercy of the Lord Jesus. Peter, just before the death of Jesus, had denied him. He had brought dishonor on his profession of attachment to him. It would have been right if the Lord Jesus had from that moment cast him off and noticed him no more. But he loved him still. Having loved him once, he loved unto the end, John 13:1. As a proof that he forgave him and still loved him, he sent him this “special” message - the assurance that though he had denied him, and had done much to aggravate his sufferings, yet he had risen, and was still his Lord and Redeemer. We are not to infer, because the angel said, “Tell his disciples and Peter,” that Peter was not still a disciple. The meaning is, “Tell his disciples, and especially Peter,” sending to him a particular message. Peter was still a disciple. Before his fall, Jesus had prayed for him that his faith should not fail Luke 22:32; and as the prayer of Jesus was “always” heard John 11:42, so it follows that Peter still retained faith sufficient to be a disciple, though he was suffered to fall into sin.
See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 28:1-8.
Tell his disciples and Peter - It is remarkable that Peter is singled out for special notice. It was proof of the kindness and mercy of the Lord Jesus. Peter, just before the death of Jesus, had denied him. He had brought dishonor on his profession of attachment to him. It would have been right if the Lord Jesus had from that moment cast him off and noticed him no more. But he loved him still. Having loved him once, he loved unto the end, John 13:1. As a proof that he forgave him and still loved him, he sent him this “special” message - the assurance that though he had denied him, and had done much to aggravate his sufferings, yet he had risen, and was still his Lord and Redeemer. We are not to infer, because the angel said, “Tell his disciples and Peter,” that Peter was not still a disciple. The meaning is, “Tell his disciples, and especially Peter,” sending to him a particular message. Peter was still a disciple. Before his fall, Jesus had prayed for him that his faith should not fail Luke 22:32; and as the prayer of Jesus was “always” heard John 11:42, so it follows that Peter still retained faith sufficient to be a disciple, though he was suffered to fall into sin.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 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. "John 21:25"
The following observations from Lightfoot will serve to illustrate this subject.
"The distinction of the twilight among the rabbins was this: -
"I. איילחא השחרא The hinde of the morning - the first appearance. R. Chaiia Rab, and R. Simeon ben Chalaphta, travelling together on a certain morning in the valley of Arbel, saw the hinde of the morning, that its light spread the sky. R. Chaiia said, Such shall be the redemption of Israel. First, it goes forward by degrees, and by little and little; but by how much the more it shall go forward, by so much the more it shall increase. It was at that time that Christ arose, namely, in the first morning, as may be gathered from the words of St. Matthew. And to this the title of the 22d Psalm seems to have respect - על איילת השחר. See also Revelation 22:16, I am the bright and morning star. And now you may imagine the women went out of their houses towards the sepulchre.
"II. משיכיר בי הכלת ללב When one may distinguish between purple colour and white. From what time do they recite their phylacterical prayers in the morning? From that time that one may distinguish between purple colour and white. R. Eliezer saith, Between purple colour and green. Before this time was obscurum adhue caeptae lucis, the obscurity of the begun light, as Tacitus's expression is.
"III. משיארו המזרח When the east begins to lighten.
"IV. בנץ החמה Sunrise; from the hinde of the morning going forth, until the east begins to lighten; and from the time the east begins to lighten, until sunrise, c.
"According to these four parts of time, one might not improperly suit the four phrases of the evangelists. According to the first, Matthew's, Τῃ επιφωσκουσῃ, As it began to dawn. According to the second, John's, Πρωΐ σκοτιας ετι ουσης, Early in the morning when it was yet dark. To the third, Luke's, Ορθρου βαθεως, Very early in the morning. To the fourth, Mark's, Λιαν πρωΐ, Very early in the morning. And yet, Ανατειλαντος του ἡλιου At the rising of the sun. For the women came twice to the sepulchre, as St. John teaches, by whom the other evangelists are to be explained which being well considered, the reconciling them together is very easy."
