[Some of the earliest mss conclude with 16:8.][a]

The Longer Ending of Mark: Appearances of the Risen Lord

[Early(A) on the first day of the week,(B) after he had risen,(C) he appeared first to Mary Magdalene,(D) out of whom he had driven seven demons.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 16:8 Other mss include vv. 9–20 as a longer ending. The following shorter ending is found in some mss between v. 8 and v. 9 and in one ms after v. 8 (each of which omits vv. 9–20): And all that had been commanded to them they quickly reported to those around Peter. After these things, Jesus himself sent out through them from east to west, the holy and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. Amen.


[The earliest manuscripts and some other ancient witnesses do not have verses 9–20.]

When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene,(A) out of whom he had driven seven demons.

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14 Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know it was Jesus.(A)

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14 At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there,(A) but she did not realize that it was Jesus.(B)

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