Mark 16 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition（CEVDCI）

Jesus Is Alive(Matthew 28.1-8; Luke 24.1-12; John 20.1-10)

1After the Sabbath, Mary Magdalene, Salome, and Mary the mother of James bought some spices to put on Jesus' body.

2Very early on Sunday morning, just as the sun was coming up, they went to the tomb.

3On their way, they were asking one another, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance for us?”

4But when they looked, they saw that the stone had already been rolled away. And it was a huge stone!

5The women went into the tomb, and on the right side they saw a young man in a white robe sitting there. They were alarmed.

6The man said, “Don't be alarmed! You are looking for Jesus from Nazareth, who was nailed to a cross. God has raised him to life, and he isn't here. You can see the place where they put his body.

7Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene(Matthew 28.9,10; John 20.11-18)

9Very early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen to life, he appeared to Mary Magdalene. Earlier he had forced seven demons out of her.

10She left and told his friends, who were crying and mourning.

11Even though they heard that Jesus was alive and that Mary had seen him, they still would not believe it.

Jesus Appears to Two Disciples(Luke 24.13-35)

12Later, Jesus appeared in another form to two disciples, as they were on their way out of the city.

13But when these disciples told what had happened, the others would not believe either.

What Jesus' Followers Must Do(Matthew 28.16-20; Luke 24.36-49; John 20.19-23; Acts 1.6-8)

14Afterwards, Jesus appeared to his eleven disciples as they were eating. He scolded them because they were too stubborn to believe the ones who had seen him after he had been raised to life.

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20Then the disciples left and preached everywhere. The Lord was with them, and the miracles they worked proved that their message was true.

ANOTHER OLD ENDING TO MARK'S GOSPEL

21-22 The women quickly told Peter and his friends what had happened. Later, Jesus sent the disciples to the east and to the west with his sacred and everlasting message of how people can be saved forever.