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MARK 16:1 TWMC
When the Sabbath had passed, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they could go and anoint Jesus.
KJV
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
Greek
Καὶ διαγενομένου τοῦ σαββάτου, Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ Μαρία Ἰακώβου καὶ Σαλώμη ἠγόρασαν ἀρώματα, ἵνα ἐλθοῦσαι ἀλείψωσιν αὐτόν.
Romanized Greek
Kai diagenomenou tou sabbatou, Maria hē Magdalēnē kai Maria Iakōbou kai Salōmē ēgorasan arōmata, hina elthousai aleipsōsin auton.
MARK 16:2 TWMC
Very early on the first day of the week, just after the sun had risen, they came to the tomb.
KJV
And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
Greek
Καὶ λίαν πρωῒ τῆς μιᾶς σαββάτων ἔρχονται ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον, ἀνατείλαντος τοῦ ἡλίου.
Romanized Greek
Kai lian prōi tēs mias sabbatōn erchontai epi to mnēmeion, anateilantos tou hēliou.
MARK 16:3 TWMC
They were asking one another, “Who will roll the stone away from the tomb entrance for us?”
KJV
And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
Greek
Καὶ ἔλεγον πρὸς ἑαυτάς, Τίς ἀποκυλίσει ἡμῖν τὸν λίθον ἐκ τῆς θύρας τοῦ μνημείου;
Romanized Greek
Kai elegon pros heautas, Tis apokylisei hēmin ton lithon ek tēs thyras tou mnēmeiou?
MARK 16:4 TWMC
But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had already been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.
KJV
And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
Greek
Καὶ ἀναβλέψασαι θεωροῦσιν ὅτι ἀποκεκύλισται ὁ λίθος∙ ἦν γὰρ μέγας σφόδρα.
Romanized Greek
Kai anablepsasai theōrousin hoti apokekylistai ho lithos; ēn gar megas sphodra.
MARK 16:5 TWMC
When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man seated on the right, wearing a white robe, and they were deeply startled.
KJV
And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
Greek
Καὶ εἰσελθοῦσαι εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον, εἶδον νεανίσκον καθήμενον ἐν τοῖς δεξιοῖς, περιβεβλημένον στολὴν λευκήν∙ καὶ ἐξεθαμβήθησαν.
Romanized Greek
Kai eiselthousai eis to mnēmeion, eidon neaniskon kathēmenon en tois dexiois, peribeblēmenon stolēn leukēn; kai exethambēthēsan.
MARK 16:6 TWMC
He said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. Look—here is the place where they laid Him.
KJV
And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
Greek
Ὁ δὲ λέγει αὐταῖς, Μὴ ἐκθαμβεῖσθε∙ Ἰησοῦν ζητεῖτε τὸν Ναζαρηνὸν τὸν ἐσταυρωμένον∙ ἠγέρθη, οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε∙ ἴδε, ὁ τόπος ὅπου ἔθηκαν αὐτόν.
Romanized Greek
Ho de legei autais, Mē ekthambeisthe; Iēsoun zēteite ton Nazarēnon ton estaurōmenon; ēgerthē, ouk estin hōde; ide, ho topos hopou ethēkan auton.
MARK 16:7 TWMC
But go and tell His disciples, and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see Him there, just as He told you.’”
KJV
But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
Greek
Ἀλλ’ ὑπάγετε, εἴπατε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ καὶ τῷ Πέτρῳ ὅτι Προάγει ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν∙ ἐκεῖ αὐτὸν ὄψεσθε, καθὼς εἶπεν ὑμῖν.
Romanized Greek
All’ hypagete, eipate tois mathētais autou kai tō Petrō hoti Proagei hymas eis tēn Galilaian; ekei auton opsesthe, kathōs eipen hymin.
MARK 16:8 TWMC
They went out and fled from the tomb, trembling and overwhelmed with amazement. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.
KJV
And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man ; for they were afraid.
Greek
Καὶ ἐξελθοῦσαι ἔφυγον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου∙ εἶχεν δὲ αὐτὰς τρόμος καὶ ἔκστασις∙ καὶ οὐδενὶ οὐδὲν εἶπον, ἐφοβοῦντο γάρ.
Romanized Greek
Kai exelthousai ephygon apo tou mnēmeiou; eichen de autas tromos kai ekstasis; kai oudeni ouden eipon, ephobounto gar.
MARK 16:9 TWMC
Early on the first day of the week, after He had risen, Jesus appeared first to Mary Magdalene, the woman from whom He had earlier cast out seven demons.
KJV
¶ Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
Greek
Ἀναστὰς δὲ πρωῒ πρώτῃ σαββάτου ἐφάνη πρῶτον Μαρίᾳ τῇ Μαγδαληνῇ, ἀφ’ ἧς ἐκβεβλήκει ἑπτὰ δαιμόνια.
Romanized Greek
Anastas de prōi prōtē sabbatou ephanē prōton Maria tē Magdalēnē, aph’ hēs ekbeblēkei hepta daimonia.
MARK 16:10 TWMC
She went and told those who had been with Him, who were mourning and weeping.
KJV
And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
Greek
Ἐκείνη πορευθεῖσα ἀπήγγειλεν τοῖς μετ’ αὐτοῦ γενομένοις, πενθοῦσιν καὶ κλαίουσιν.
Romanized Greek
Ekeinē poreutheisa apēngeilen tois met’ autou genomenois, penthousin kai klaiousin.
MARK 16:11 TWMC
When they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe.
KJV
And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
Greek
Κἀκεῖνοι ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ζῇ καὶ ἐθεάθη ὑπ’ αὐτῆς ἠπίστησαν.
Romanized Greek
Kakeinoi akousantes hoti zē kai etheathē hyp’ autēs ēpistēsan.
MARK 16:12 TWMC
After this, He appeared in another form to two of them as they were walking on their way into the countryside.
KJV
¶ After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
Greek
Μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα δυσὶν ἐξ αὐτῶν περιπατοῦσιν ἐφανερώθη ἐν ἑτέρᾳ μορφῇ, πορευομένοις εἰς ἀγρόν.
Romanized Greek
Meta de tauta dysin ex autōn peripatousin ephanerōthē en hetera morphē, poreuomenois eis agron.
MARK 16:13 TWMC
They went back and reported it to the others, but the others did not believe them either.
KJV
And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
Greek
Κἀκεῖνοι ἀπελθόντες ἀπήγγειλαν τοῖς λοιποῖς∙ οὐδὲ ἐκείνοις ἐπίστευσαν.
Romanized Greek
Kakeinoi apelthontes apēngeilan tois loipois; oude ekeinois episteusan.
MARK 16:14 TWMC
Later He appeared to the eleven as they were reclining at the table. He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart because they had not believed those who had seen Him after He had risen.
KJV
¶ Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
Greek
Ὕστερον ἀνακειμένοις αὐτοῖς τοῖς ἕνδεκα ἐφανερώθη, καὶ ὠνείδισεν τὴν ἀπιστίαν αὐτῶν καὶ σκληροκαρδίαν, ὅτι τοῖς θεασαμένοις αὐτὸν ἐγηγερμένον οὐκ ἐπίστευσαν.
Romanized Greek
Hysteron anakeimenois autois tois hendeka ephanerōthē, kai ōneidisen tēn apistian autōn kai sklērokardian, hoti tois theasamenois auton egēgermenon ouk episteusan.
MARK 16:15 TWMC
He said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to all creation.
KJV
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Greek
Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Πορευθέντες εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἅπαντα, κηρύξατε τὸ εὐαγγέλιον πάσῃ τῇ κτίσει.
Romanized Greek
Kai eipen autois, Poreuthentes eis ton kosmon hapanta, kēryxate to euangelion pasē tē ktisei.
MARK 16:16 TWMC
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
KJV
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Greek
Ὁ πιστεύσας καὶ βαπτισθεὶς σωθήσεται∙ ὁ δὲ ἀπιστήσας κατακριθήσεται.
Romanized Greek
Ho pisteusas kai baptistheis sōthēsetai; ho de apistēsas katakrithēsetai.
MARK 16:17 TWMC
These signs will accompany those who believe: in My name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
KJV
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
Greek
Σημεῖα δὲ τοῖς πιστεύσασιν ταῦτα παρακολουθήσει∙ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου δαιμόνια ἐκβαλοῦσιν∙ γλώσσαις λαλήσουσιν καιναῖς∙
Romanized Greek
Sēmeia de tois pisteusasin tauta parakolouthēsei; en tō onomati mou daimonia ekbalousin; glōssais lalēsousin kainais;
MARK 16:18 TWMC
they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will certainly not harm them. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
KJV
They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Greek
ὄφεις ἀροῦσιν∙ κἂν θανάσιμόν τι πίωσιν, οὐ μὴ αὐτοὺς βλάψῃ∙ ἐπὶ ἀρρώστους χεῖρας ἐπιθήσουσιν, καὶ καλῶς ἕξουσιν.
Romanized Greek
opheis arousin; kan thanasimon ti piōsin, ou mē autous blapsē; epi arrōstous cheiras epithēsousin, kai kalōs hexousin.
MARK 16:19 TWMC
So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
KJV
¶ So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
Greek
Ὁ μὲν οὖν κύριος, μετὰ τὸ λαλῆσαι αὐτοῖς, ἀνελήφθη εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν, καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐκ δεξιῶν τοῦ θεοῦ.
Romanized Greek
Ho men oun kyrios, meta to lalēsai autois, anelēphthē eis ton ouranon, kai ekathisen ek dexiōn tou theou.
MARK 16:20 TWMC
They went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through the signs that accompanied it. Amen.
KJV
And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them , and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
Greek
Ἐκεῖνοι δὲ ἐξελθόντες ἐκήρυξαν πανταχοῦ, τοῦ κυρίου συνεργοῦντος, καὶ τὸν λόγον βεβαιοῦντος διὰ τῶν ἐπακολουθούντων σημείων. Ἀμήν.
Romanized Greek
Ekeinoi de exelthontes ekēryxan pantachou, tou kyriou synergountos, kai ton logon bebaiountos dia tōn epakolouthountōn sēmeiōn. Amēn.