She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
English Standard Version (ESV)
The verse highlights that Mary Magdalene delivered the earth-shattering news of the resurrection to disciples while they were in deep mourning and weeping. This juxtaposition underscores the disciples' profound grief and disbelief, making their eventual acceptance of the resurrection an even more powerful testament to the reality of Christ's victory over death.
She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
English Standard Version (ESV)
Mary Magdalene, having just encountered the risen Jesus, rushes to tell the disciples. This follows immediately after the women at the tomb were told by an angel to inform the disciples, and it precedes the disciples' initial disbelief of the news. The disciples, still reeling from their Lord's death, are deep in mourning and weeping when they receive this incredible, world-altering message.
Imagine the scene: utter devastation, tears flowing, hearts shattered. Then, in the midst of this deep sorrow, a message of astonishing hope arrives.
This verse captures a dramatic emotional pivot. The disciples were lost in their grief, mourning the brutal death of Jesus. Their world had been turned upside down, and the future looked bleak. They were 'mourning and weeping' – a raw, gut-wrenching expression of loss.
Into this scene of despair bursts Mary Magdalene, carrying the most incredible news: Jesus is alive!
Why were the disciples so deeply distraught? It wasn't just about losing a teacher; it was something much more profound.
The disciples' 'mourning and weeping' wasn't simply a reaction to Jesus' physical death. It represented a crisis of faith and identity.
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This deep sorrow is the backdrop against which the resurrection message lands, making its impact even more significant.
One person's encounter with the risen Christ ignites a chain reaction, even when met with disbelief.
Mary Magdalene's action in Mark 16:10 is crucial. Despite her own potential fear and amazement, she immediately goes to share the news.
Her faithful report, regardless of the initial reception, was the vital spark that began to reassemble the shattered community.
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penthēō · Greek Verb
A deep expression of grief, sorrow, or lamentation. In the New Testament, it often follows the death of a loved one or reflects a state of spiritual brokenness before God.
The disciples' profound grief and weeping highlight the depth of their despair after Jesus' death, making the news of his resurrection initially hard to accept and underscoring the power of the divine message.
c. AD 30
Jesus Crucified and Buried
Jesus is crucified by Roman authorities and his body is placed in a tomb.
c. AD 30— this verse
The Resurrection of Jesus
On the first day of the week, Jesus is raised from the dead, and the tomb is found empty.
c. AD 30
Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene
Jesus first appears to Mary Magdalene after his resurrection. She is overcome with joy and emotion.
c. AD 30
Mary Tells the Disciples
Mary Magdalene rushes to tell the disciples, who are grieving and weeping over Jesus' death, that she has seen the risen Lord.
c. AD 30
Disciples' Disbelief
The disciples initially do not believe Mary's report, viewing her words as fanciful or delirious due to their grief and shock.
c. AD 30
Further Appearances
Jesus continues to appear to his followers in various forms, gradually leading them from disbelief to confident faith in his resurrection.
This passage shows Mary Magdalene returning to the disciples with the news of Jesus' resurrection, mirroring the action in Mark 16:10 and highlighting the disciples' disbelief in her message.
Luke 24:10-11Similar to Mark, Luke records Mary Magdalene and other women bringing the resurrection news to the apostles, who initially dismissed their words as 'idle tales,' underscoring the disciples' grief-stricken state.
Matthew 28:8Matthew describes the women leaving the tomb with 'fear and great joy' to tell the disciples, paralleling the emotional state and mission described in Mark 16:10, though with a slightly different emphasis on their immediate reaction.
John 16:20-22Jesus foretells that his disciples will weep and mourn while the world rejoices, a concept that resonates with the disciples' state of mourning and weeping in Mark 16:10 as they face the apparent tragedy of Jesus' death.
calvinMark 16:8-11: "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."
- And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to inform his disciples. 9. And while they went to inform his disciples, then, lo, Jesus met them, saying, Hail. [305] And they approached, and held his feet, and worshipped him. 10. Then Jesus saith to them, Fear not; go, tell my brethren to go into Gal…
gillMark 16:10: "And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept."
And she went and told them that had been with him,.... Not "with her", as the Persic version reads, but "with him"; that is, with Christ: she went, as she was bid by Christ, and told his disciples, what she had heard and seen; even those who had been with him from the beginning, and had heard his doctrines, and seen his miracles, and had had communion with him, and truly believed in him, and were his cons…
The verse highlights that Mary Magdalene delivered the earth-shattering news of the resurrection to disciples while they were in deep mourning and weeping. This juxtaposition underscores the disciples' profound grief and disbelief, making their eventual acceptance of the resurrection an even more powerful testament to the reality of Christ's victory over death.
Mary Magdalene, having just encountered the risen Jesus, rushes to tell the disciples. This follows immediately after the women at the tomb were told by an angel to inform the disciples, and it precedes the disciples' initial disbelief of the news. The disciples, still reeling from their Lord's death, are deep in mourning and weeping when they receive this incredible, world-altering message.
Mary Magdalene, having just encountered the risen Jesus, rushes to tell the disciples. This follows immediately after the women at the tomb were told by an angel to inform the disciples, and it precedes the disciples' initial disbelief of the news. The disciples, still reeling from their Lord's death, are deep in mourning and weeping when they receive this incredible, world-altering message.
"She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept." — The verse highlights that Mary Magdalene delivered the earth-shattering news of the resurrection to disciples while they were in deep mourning and weeping. This juxtaposition underscores the discip…
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