Marcos 16

Marcos 16

PREVIOUS LUKE 1 John Mark MARK: THE SERVANT JESUS Chart from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission Another Chart from Charles Swindoll-right side of page THE LIFE OF CHRIST SHOWING COVERAGE BY MARK (SHADED AREA) Chart from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission Mark 16:1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might come and anoint Him. when: Mk 15:42 Mt 28:1-10 Lu 23:54,56 24:1-12 Joh 19:31 20:1-10 Mary Magdalene: Mk 15:40,47 Lu 24:10 Joh 19:25 spices: Mk 14:3,8 2Ch 16:14 Joh 19:40 Related Passages: Matthew 28:1 Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave. Luke 23:56+ Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. And on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. COMMENT: So Luke's version indicates the women had spices on Friday evening but they would not be able to use them because it was the Sabbath. Mark's version indicates that they went and bought additional spices after the Sabbath ended on Saturday evening. Luke 24:1+ But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. John 20:1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene *came early to the tomb, while it *was still dark, and *saw the stone already taken away from the tomb. From The Word in Life Study Bible (online) THE WOMEN'S ACT OF LOVE AND DEVOTION Matthew gives us background information regarding Jesus' tomb concerning the events that occurred on Saturday Now on the next day, the day after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together with Pilate, 63 and said, “Sir, we remember that when He was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I am to rise again.’ 64 “Therefore, give orders for the grave to be made secure until the third day, otherwise His disciples may come and steal Him away and say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.” 65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go, make it as secure as you know how.” 66 And they went and made the grave secure, and along with the guard they set a seal on the stone. (Mt 27:62-66) When the Sabbath was over - This would be Saturday evening (Nisan 16) around 6 PM at sunset, which marked the end of one day and beginning of the next day. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James, and Salome - These are the same women who witnessed the entire crucifixion of Jesus (Mk 15:40+) and can testify that He died. Then two of them went to the tomb where He was laid (Mk 15:47+). Here is the point - they can testify that Jesus died; that he was placed in a specific tomb and that the tomb was empty and there was no body. Hiebert - In recording the events of early Sunday morning, John spoke only of Mary Magdalene (Jn 20:1), Matthew named only two women (Mt 28:1), while Luke added the name of Joanna and indicated that there were “other women with them” (Lk 24:10+). Just how many women were involved is not known, but it is clear that no men came with them. As a reward of their faithfulness, the women were the first to receive intimations of Jesus’ resurrection. (The Gospel of Mark: An Expositional Commentary) Bought spices - The shops would have been opened after sunset on Saturday (end of Sabbath) but after buying the spices it would have been too late to go to Jesus' tomb, so that were forced to wait until the next day. Keep in mind that spices would have been costly, another reflection of their love for Jesus. Another factor that underscores their depth of devotion is their willingness to enter a tomb that had been dead for about a day and a half, for there would surely be a stench from the decay by then.