April 20, 2025 – I’m a Believer – Mark 16:1-8
Mark 16:1-8 describes the resurrection of Jesus. After the Sabbath, women go to the tomb to anoint Jesus’ body, but they find it empty and see a young man in white who tells them Jesus has been raised. He is not there, but will be seen in Galilee, as he had promised. The women, overwhelmed with terror and amazement, do not tell anyone but are afraid.
Here’s a more detailed breakdown:
The women’s visit:
Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome prepare spices to anoint Jesus’ body after the Sabbath.
The empty tomb:
They arrive at the tomb early on the first day of the week and find it empty, with the stone rolled away.
The angel’s message:
A young man in a white robe tells them “Do not be alarmed,” and explains that Jesus has been raised.
Instructions to the disciples:
The angel tells them to go and tell the disciples, especially Peter, that Jesus is going ahead of them to Galilee, where they will see him.
Their reaction:
The women are filled with terror and amazement and do not tell anyone, but they are afraid.
Mark 16:1-8
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The Resurrection of Jesus
16 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3 They had been saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” 4 When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. 5 As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. 6 But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you.” 8 So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.[a]
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